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Brothers keepers

by Donald E. Westlake (1975)

About this book

From the blog *Bitter Tea and Mystery:* "Brother Benedict is a member of the Crispinite order, numbering only 16 monks, which has occupied a building in midtown Manhattan, built by the original monks on leased land. Brother Benedict discovers in the newspaper that the building that they are housed in will be demolished along with the rest of the block they live on. This order has a prohibition against travel unless absolutely necessary; thus the brothers are disturbed that they will have to leave the home they love. They believe that they have a legal right to stay, based on their lease, but the lease is missing. This is highly suspicious. They search for ways to prevent the demolition of the block, but they are thwarted everywhere they turn."

Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBrothers keepers Lead Character

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