Bernie Rhodenbarr book 1 · 1977
Burglars Can’t Be Choosers
Bernie Rhodenbarr is hired to steal a box from an apartment, but when the police arrive, there is a body in the bedroom and Bernie is the obvious suspect.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lawrence Block
- Series
- Bernie Rhodenbarr, book 1 of 12
- Published
- 1977
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Burglars Can’t Be Choosers
2 recurring or key characters from Lawrence Block’s chart. Introduces Bernie Rhodenbarr and Ray Kirschmann.
Lead 1
- Bernie RhodenbarrFirst appearanceBookseller and gentleman burglar
Major 1
- Ray KirschmannFirst appearanceCorrupt NYPD detective
Also featuring these characters
Other Lawrence Block books that share the most characters with Burglars Can’t Be Choosers.
- The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling1979 · Bernie Rhodenbarr · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza1980 · Bernie Rhodenbarr · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian1983 · Bernie Rhodenbarr · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams1994 · Bernie Rhodenbarr · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon