From the Book - First edition.
Foreword: a burglar's origins --
A bad night for burglars --
Mr. Rhodenbarr, bookseller, advises a young customer on seeking a vocation --
The burglar who strove to go straight --
Like a thief in the night --
The burglar who dropped in on Elvis --
The burglar who smelled smoke --
The burglar who collected Copernicus --
A burglar's-eye view of greed --
Five books Bernie has read more than once --
The burglar takes a cat --
The burglar on the screen --
Afterword: a burglar's future.
