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The second book in the series, ''The Burglar in the Closet'', was loosely adapted into the 1987 film ''{{Film/Burglar}}'', starring Creator/WhoopiGoldberg as a [[Main/GenderFlip gender-bent]] Bernie.
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The "Bernie Rhodenbarr" novels are a series by Lawrence Block, about the adventures of GentlemanThief / bookseller Bernie Rhodenbarr. Bernie owns a bookstore in New York City, and uses it as a cover and ostensible source of income; his actual income comes largely from relieving wealthy New Yorkers of their coin collections, jewelry and other such fenceable, untraceable valuables.
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The "Bernie Rhodenbarr" novels are a series by Lawrence Block, Creator/LawrenceBlock, about the adventures of GentlemanThief / bookseller Bernie Rhodenbarr. Bernie owns a bookstore in New York City, and uses it as a cover and ostensible source of income; his actual income comes largely from relieving wealthy New Yorkers of their coin collections, jewelry and other such fenceable, untraceable valuables.
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* PhoneyCall: In ''The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian'', Bernie pretends to be a flower deliveryman to get into a high-security apartment building. When the tenant he hands them to protests that they can't be for her, he asks to use her phone so he can straighten things out. He then calls his friend Carolyn and pretends he's talking to his "boss."
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The "Bernie Rhodenbarr" novels are a series byLawrenceBlock, Lawrence Block, about the adventures of GentlemanThief / bookseller Bernie Rhodenbarr. Bernie owns a bookstore in New York City, and uses it as a cover and ostensible source of income; his actual income comes largely from relieving wealthy New Yorkers of their coin collections, jewelry and other such fenceable, untraceable valuables.
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* ''Burglars Can't Be Choosers'' (1977)
* ''The Burglar in the Closet'' (1978)
* ''The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling'' (1979)
* ''The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza'' (1980)
* ''The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian'' (1983)
* ''The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams'' (1994)
* ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart'' (1995)
* ''The Burglar in the Library'' (1997)
* ''The Burglar in the Rye'' (1999)
* ''The Burglar on the Prowl'' (2004)
* ''The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons'' (2013)
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* ''Burglars Can't Be Choosers'' (1977)
* ''The Burglar in the Closet'' (1978)
* ''The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling'' (1979)
* ''The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza'' (1980)
* ''The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian'' (1983)
* ''The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams'' (1994)
* ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart'' (1995)
* ''The Burglar in the Library'' (1997)
* ''The Burglar in the Rye'' (1999)
* ''The Burglar on the Prowl'' (2004)
* ''The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons'' (2013)
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* ''The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons'' (2013)
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* IAlwaysWantedToSayThat: This contributes to the MoodWhiplash at the end of ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart'' [[spoiler: because the quote Bernie finally got to use was the Hill of Beans speech from ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.]]
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* ClosedCircle: A broken bridge and a blizzard trap the assorted guests (including the murderer) at Cuttleford House in ''The Burglar in the Library''.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: In ''The Burglar in the Library'', since there have been two murders in an English country house in a ClosedCircle, the remaining guests panic, suspecting an elaborate TenLittleMurderVictims plot to wipe them all out. [[spoiler: Bernie, who is visiting in order to steal an item given to Creator/DashiellHammett by Creator/RaymondChandler, eventually figures out that the victims were killed because the murderer thought they had found out about his plan to frame his wife for his embezzlement, murder her and abscond with the money.]]
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* AlwaysMurder
* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler: The murderer in ''The Burglar in the Rye'' is Bernie's best friend's new girlfriend, who up to that point had only been participating in the B-plot.]]
* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler: The murderer in ''The Burglar in the Rye'' is Bernie's best friend's new girlfriend, who up to that point had only been participating in the B-plot.]]
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** ConMenHateGuns: And so do burglars.
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* RobbingTheMobBank: [[spoiler: J. Rudyard Whelkin's efforts not to get caught conning a rich, powerful admirer of Adolf Hitler drive the plot of ''The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling''.]]
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* ''The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza '' Spinoza'' (1980)
* ''The Burglar Who Painted LikeMondrian '' Mondrian'' (1983)
* ''The Burglar Who Traded TedWilliams '' Williams'' (1994)
* ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart'' (1995)
* ''The Burglar in the Library'' (1997)
* ''The Burglar in the Rye'' (1999)
* ''The Burglar on the Prowl'' (2004)
* ''The Burglar Who Painted Like
* ''The Burglar Who Traded Ted
* ''The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart'' (1995)
* ''The Burglar in the Library'' (1997)
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* ''The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling'' (1979)
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* ''Burglars Can't Be Choosers'' (1977)
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* ''Burglars Can't Be Choosers'' (1977)
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