The man who loved books too much : the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession

This is the true story of John Charles Gilkey, a man obsessed with books.  He is consumed with acquiring rare and valuable books by any method necessary, usually theft.  He doesn't steal the books in order to sell them...he is instead  compelled by a need to own them.  Ken Sanders, a book collector and dealer, is on a mission to catch Gilkey.  This book is engaging and suspenseful, taking the reader on a tour of the inner workings of the rare book business, as well as through the mind of a man driven by an obsession.  Great read!

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