Castle in the Air
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In the funniest crime caper ever from Grandmaster Donald Westlake, four teams of international thieves race through Paris to steal a king's ransom from the walls of a disassembled castle.
A DIRTY DOZEN WITH A FRENCH CONNECTION When four groups of international heist artists team up to pull off the theft of the century - stealing an entire castle, and the treasure hidden in its walls -what could possibly go wrong? Well, consider this: none of the master thieves speak each other's languages... and no one knows precisely where the loot is stashed... and every one of them wants to steal it all for him or herself. It's MWA Grand Master Donald E. Westlake at his wildest, a breathless slapstick chase through the streets of Paris only one step ahead of the law - and each other.
A DIRTY DOZEN WITH A FRENCH CONNECTION When four groups of international heist artists team up to pull off the theft of the century - stealing an entire castle, and the treasure hidden in its walls -what could possibly go wrong? Well, consider this: none of the master thieves speak each other's languages... and no one knows precisely where the loot is stashed... and every one of them wants to steal it all for him or herself. It's MWA Grand Master Donald E. Westlake at his wildest, a breathless slapstick chase through the streets of Paris only one step ahead of the law - and each other.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1785657224
ISBN13:9781785657221
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:Hard Case Crime
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Excellent Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I have to say, I am very surprised by the other reviews. This was the first Westlake book I read and it opened the world of Westlake to me. I read this book in high school and LOVED IT! I've been looking for a copy to read again as an adult because I still love books that switch narrators and show multiple points of view for plot points. The interactions of the characters is great. Definitely recommend.
The funniest damn Westlake book there is.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
A scheme to transport millions in jewels in hollow blocks of a castle that is being shipped piece by piece from its native home in Eastern Europe to its disassembled resting place in Paris produces one of the funniest, cleverest Westlake books ever. The band of thieves who set out to steal the jewels don't share the same language(s) or style(s). It's unfortunate that the publisher didn't push this one harder. Pure joy. If you can find it.
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