Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

by Robin Sloan

First published 2012

When Clay Jannon loses his tech job, he takes a night shift at the peculiar Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. Soon, Clay uncovers a secret society dedicated to cracking a centuries-old code hidden in rare books. With the help of a programmer girlfriend and a motley crew of bookworms, he must navigate a high-tech conspiracy that stretches from Silicon Valley to the ancient Silk Road.

Genres: fiction, adventure, mystery, contemporary, 21st-century, books-about-books

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: Silicon Valley, Silk Road

Period: Contemporary

288 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins Canada

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