A kidnapping plan cribbed from a crime novel goes hilariously wrong
for gang boss John Dortmunder-from the Edgar Award-winning author
of Bank Shot. When his "friend" Andy Kelp has a plan, career
criminal John Dortmunder knows that means trouble. Kelp's schemes,
no matter how well intentioned, tend to spiral quickly out of
control. But this one, Kelp swears, is airtight. He read it in a
book! The novel featured a kidnapping so brilliant there's no way
it wouldn't work in real life. Though offended that his usual role
as heist planner has been usurped, Dortmunder reluctantly agrees to
the scheme. Unfortunately, they kidnap a kid smarter than all of
them put together. What's simple on the page turns complex and
chaotic-and there's no reference guide to help Dortmunder through
the madness he's signed on for. "[Westlake's] most durable
character. Whatever can go wrong in the man's elaborate attempts at
larceny invariably does, and in the most amusing and unexpected
ways possible." -Los Angeles Times "Westlake has no peer in the
realm of comic mystery novelists." -San Francisco Chronicle
General
| Imprint: |
Mysteriouspress.Com/Open Road
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
The Dortmunder Novels |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
Donald E Westlake
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
194 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4532-3480-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4532-3480-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781453234808 |
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