Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake - Wait list

The Hot Rock

#1 in series

by Donald E. Westlake
Justin Price
Audiobook
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
Place a hold Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
Edgar Award Finalist: A comical crime caper "filled with action and imagination" (The New York Times Book Review). John Dortmunder leaves jail with ten dollars, a train ticket, and nothing to make money on but his good name. Thankfully, his reputation goes far. No one plans a caper better than Dortmunder. His friend Kelp picks him up in a stolen Cadillac and drives him away from Sing-Sing, telling a story of a $500,000 emerald that they just have to steal. Dortmunder doesn't hesitate to agree. The emerald is the crown jewel of a former British colony, lately granted independence and split into two nations: one for the Talabwo people, one for the Akinzi. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN representative offers a fine payday to the men who can get it. It's not a simple heist, but after a few years in stir, Dortmunder could use the challenge.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dortmunder Novels

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 30, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781696614832
      • File size: 182112 KB
      • Duration: 06:19:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This hugely satisfying mystery novel was the first from the prolific Westlake that featured the hapless thief, John Dortmunder, whose brilliant capers always manage to hit unforeseeable snags. Reader Michael Kramer has a flat Midwestern twang, not quite Chicago, maybe Fort Wayne or Detroit, cynical in its breathy, almost drawling depths and smoothly expressive as the characters change. There are no sound effects or music here, just a skilled reader working on an intricate and funny novel, delineating characters through pacing and inflection. More than a half-dozen Dortmunder tales have ensued, and The Hot Rock itself was made into a movie. D.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading