THE BOOKMAN'S PROMISE—John Dunning—Hero Cliff Janeway, bookman (and ex-police) makes a promise to an elderly woman to pursue a collection of books allegedly belonging to her family and authored by explorer Richard Francis Burton. Immediately after the promise is made, the elderly lady dies. With few clues, Janeway traces the book, moving the setting to Charleston, S.C. and the possible affect the material gathered would have on the history of the Civil War. Joining Janway the young, lovely, Erin D'Angelo, attorney, and Koko, confident of the elderly woman. Fun/brash/dialog which moves the story right along, a fun read.