The hot rock
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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.
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Crime Novels About the Reasons People Give for Breaking the Law
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A criminal can describe a terrible decision as work, loyalty, revenge or the only option left. These novels let those explanations be heard without treating them as a final verdict. The choices...
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Heist Novels Where the Plan Is Half the Pleasure
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The pleasure starts with assigning the parts: who can gain access, keep time, distract the right person or move something that should be impossible to move? These novels give planning and...
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