First published in America in 1970 by Simon & Schuster. This edition published in Great Britain in 1985 by Futura Publications, London. Paperback, 196 pages.


The blurb:

It wasn’t easy.
First they had to bomb a museum, blow a jail, blitz a police station and break a bank.
Then they had to heist THE HOT ROCK.
And the pay-off? Well, that’s where it REALLY got difficult

‘Great fun’ Evening Standard
‘Marvellously entertaining’ Irish Press
‘Comes close to the ultimate in comic, big-caper novels’ New York Times


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I just realized I’ve got both The Hot Rock and the Finnish translation Kuuma kivi. This one’s free to go, especially since it happens to be on someone’s wishlist.
myntti won a surprise in Hyvän mielen arvonta in September. I hope she’ll enjoy Dortmunder and his gang.


donaldwestlake.com
Donald E. Westlake at Wikipedia

Thank you, Tarna!

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16.11.2014
Varattu LolaRobinille Tusina täynnä -palkinnoksi.

Not quite as funny as some of the later Dortmunder novels, but an entertaining read anyway. How many tries does it take to steal one diamond? Answer: many. :-)

I got the book the last week, thank you for it. (Ja kiitos myös tästä vapautuspussista. Näin syksyn tullessa se tulee tarpeeseen.)