Bumbling comic criminal John Dortmunder is in hot water as he tries to keep a nasty old man from blowing up a dam to unearth $750,000. Dortmunder must devise a safer scheme to get the loot . . . before the old coot's trigger finger gets too itchy. "Entertainment of the highest order".--San Diego Tribune.
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Bumbling comic criminal John Dortmunder is in hot water as he tries to keep a nasty old man from blowing up a dam to unearth $750,000. Dortmunder must devise a safer scheme to get the loot . . . before the old coot's trigger finger gets too itchy. "Entertainment of the highest order".--San Diego Tribune.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Fair. Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Fair. Has water damage. PLEASE READ! May have heavy wear and markings, may be missing CDs/supplemental materials. Stock photo may be different from actual cover.
Westlake's, "Dortmunder" comic-crime-caper novels are in a class by themselves because the author is as skilled with the dialog & relationships between his characters as is Neil Simon. Take my word for it. Try ANY of his "Dortmunder" novels. Once you get to know Dortmunder's "sidekicks", you'll be laughing out loud - wherever you are - you won't be able to help yourself. These aren't the master-criminals like the guys in the "Ocean's..." movies. John Dortmunder & Co. are just trying to get by (on the wrong side of the law) but get drawn into an unavoidable "caper" each time out, that gets the reader so involved that we follow every word and every move they make, right to the end and then we can't wait until we get started on the next novel. I've read most of Westlake's "Dortmunder" novels and I'm looking forward to the new on due out soon.
