The Hot Rock
1970 • 249 pages

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John Dortmunder and company are hired by the UN Ambassador to the African country of Talabwo to heist the famed Balabomo Emerald, a jewel of great historical and cultural importance, currently in the custody of rival country Akinzi.


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14 primary books15 released books

#1 in Dortmunder

Dortmunder is a 15-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Donald E. Westlake.

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The Hot Rock
#2
Bank Shot
#3
Jimmy the Kid
#4
Nobody's Perfect
#5
Why Me
#6
Good Behaviour
#7
Drowned Hopes
#8
Don't Ask
#9
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
#10
Bad News
#11
The Road to Ruin
#11.5
Thieves' Dozen

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One of my very favorite books that always makes me laugh.

January 5, 1993

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