By Donald E. Westlake
In Donald E. Westlake's vintage caper novels, the undesirable recover, the great slide a piece, and Lord support someone stuck among a thief named John Dortmunder and the present item of his attention.
However, being stuck red-handed is inevitable in Dortmunder's subsequent creation, whilst a television manufacturer convinces this thief and his merry gang to do a truth exhibit that captures their subsequent rating. The manufacturer promises to discover the way to retain the convey from getting used in proof opposed to them. They're doubtful, however the pay is nice, in order that they take him up on his offer.
A mock-up of the OJ bar is inbuilt a warehouse down on Varick road. the floor flooring of that development is a huge open area jumbled with cars utilized in television global, every thing from a information truck and a fireplace engine to a hansom cab (without the horse).
As the crowd plans their subsequent stream with the cameras rolling, Dortmunder and Kelp sneak onto the roof in their new studio to arrange a personal company. it's going to take an inventive plan to outwit audience glued to their tv units, yet Dortmunder is not anything if now not power, and he's decided to finish this shoot with funds in his wallet.
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