That's one way to promote the backlist.

mauramae:

Best-sellers that have rested on many night tables are high-risk, he explained, as are hardcovers with spines where a female can lay eggs. “You probably don’t want to check out a popular book,” he said. “Maybe try old history books.”

An opportunity for ebook publishers? Of course, you’d have to worry about viruses instead of bedbugs!

Source: mauramae