Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

Bernie Rhodenbarr has gone legit -- almost -- as the new owner of a used bookstore in New York''s Greenwich Village. Of course, dusty old tomes don''t always turn a profit, so to make ends meet, Bernie''s forced, on occasion, to indulge in his previous occupation: burglary. Besides which, he likes it.

Now a collector is offering Bernie an opportunity to combine his twin passions by stealing a very ...