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In his classic caper novels Donald E. Westlake turns the world of crime upsidedown. The bad get better the good slide a bit and Lord help anyone caughtbetween a thief named Dortmunder and the current object of his intentions. NowWestlakes seasoned but often scoreless crook must take on an impossible crimeone he doesnt want and doesnt believe in. With no choice he musters hisalwaysgame gang and they set out on a treasure hunt for a longlost gold andjewelstudded chess set once intended as a birthday gift for the last Romanovczar which reached Russia after that party was over. The past of this preciousset is destined to confound any strategy he finds on the board. Success is notinevitable with John Dortmunder leading the attack but hes nothing if notpersistent and some gambit or other might just stumble into a winning move. «
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