The Hot Rock (A Dortmunder Novel)
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(6 ratings)249 pages1987Mysterious PressISBN 9780445406087
About this book
John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convict and his ride pal Kelp plot to steal the $500,000 Balaboma Emerald. The former British colony has recently become independent and split. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN rep will pay for retrieval.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 249
- ISBN
- 9780445406087
- Language
- en
About Unknown Author
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit, writing under at least 20 pseudonyms. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction or other genres. He was a three-time Edgar Award winner and in 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society. Source: wikipedia
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