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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New. Brand New Unread Near Mint First Printing Hardcover. with New DJ. Ships pronto. Dortmunder Novel series. Slight bump foot of spine, else perfect copy. The Mysterious Press (April 1990) (New York). Stated First Edition with colophon. Complete number line. Ships Pronto. Collectible and Gift Quality. Perfect sharp corners Light blue paper covered boards with aqua buckram cloth quarter-bound around spine and metallic orange spine lettering. Perfect DJ, no wear, sharp unbumped corners, Pristine aqua end papers and perfect bright and clean pages, Printed in USA. ISBN: 0892961783. Drowned Hopes: A Dortmunder Novel (First Printing) by Donald E. Westlake; Jacket design by Dave Nolan; 6.3 x 9.3 x 1.5 in. [16.1 x 23.6 x 3.8 cm.]. 355 pages. Expedited shipping available via Priority Mail in USA. I wrap with cardboard to protect your purchase, TRACK, ship daily, and guarantee. Shipping weight 2 lbs. [B69_K0036].
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.