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Laced with subversive humour and warm intelligence

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - A Novel Condition:Well Read and transforming retail in theGlobal conspiracy, complex code breaking, high tech data visualization, young love, the secret to eternal life. Mostly in a hole in the wall San Francisco bookstore. Clay Jannon tells how serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has sent him from Web Drone to night shift at Mr. Penumbras 24 Hour Bookstore. After just a few days on the job, Clay realizes just how curious this store is. A few customers come in