BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — Pick up a copy of “Camino Island” by John Grisham at the Rockingham Library anytime and get ready for the book discussion on March 4 at 3 p.m. In this book, a gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in unsavory ventures. A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer Mann, a young novelist, to go undercover and infiltrate Cable’s circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets. But soon Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise.
Ray Boas, bookseller on the Green in Walpole, will be joining the book discussion to give his own insights on the book selling business. He’ll also share some true crime stories about bookdealer David Holt.
Anyone may borrow a library copy of this book during regular library hours. (Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Having a library card is not a pre-requisite. For more information, go to rockinghamlibrary.org, [email protected], call (802) 463-4270 or stop by the library at 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls, Vt.
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