About this title: When Leroy "Chinese" Gordon and his friends break into a professor's lab at the University to steal pharmaceutical cocaine, they find a blueprint for throwing a large city into chaos. But how is the CIA to be persuaded to pay a suitable ransom unless someone actually uses the plan--throwing Los Angeles into chaos, for instance?
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780441528677ISBN:0441528678
Description: Fair. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Cover and pages clean. some edge/corner wear. binding secure. creased by spine. Writing on first page. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Jove Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780441528677ISBN:0441528678
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Has a little writing on first page. Has some wear, quite a bit of edge wear, creased spine, a few small tears in side edges of covers. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Jove Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780441528677ISBN:0441528678
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2003-06-10
ISBN-13:9780812967746ISBN:0812967747
Description: Good. Light spotting on edge of book. Minor edge wear, a nice copy. NOT an ex-library book; no publisher's remainder marks. No spine creasing. Military (APO/FPO) orders are welcomed-Thank you for your service. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2003-06-10
ISBN-13:9780812967746ISBN:0812967747
Description: Good. This book has been bent and the back cover has been creased. Every heavytail order includes with a sweet! We carefully hand clean and reinspect each and every item we ship. Our quality control process ensures items to be in the condition described or better. Heavytail is determined to earn your repeat business through old fashioned customer service. We love international orders. read more
Description: Very Good. 0441528678 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light discoloration due to aging and other light wear. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780812967746ISBN:0812967747
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. (A111_4/9)Book is in NEW condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fontana
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780006170907ISBN:0006170900
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
"Interesting, quirky offbeat novel from LA-based Thomas Perry follows a Coen Bros.-esque crime plot that will be a fun read for quirky book-ers and LA familiars alike. Not quite a straight-ahead noir, not quite a farce, this is a unique, fun and frequently funny read. I especially liked the little detail of how the "protagonists" clog all LA freeways in one key scene--leading to utter chaos (this was before the Metro rail had been built)."
"Probably one my favorite books ever. Wonderful combination of action and humor. Stupid criminals against an even dumber CIA. The absurdity is fantastic."
"What a solidly good writer Thomas Perry is. This was a fine read, with many smiles, fine plot and good characters. I guess I'll have to read all of his books, after finishing my first three already. I tend to go on a tear when I find a good writer. I am reading most fiction books these days on my iPhone with Kindle reader. It's surprisingly easy and readable."
"Brilliant idea, laugh-out-loud funny in spots (unusual for a thriller) and well plotted. My main complaint was that there were too many named characters that weren't fully fleshed-out, so I had trouble for a while keeping track of who was who (even as far as which side they were on at times). That got better as I read further into it, though. Will definitely look for more of his books."
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