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Another enjoyable Dortmunder caper. The usual gang is here, with one or two additions. In typical style, there are some fun twists that make life miserable for the Dortmunder gang. It's always something. (

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abookaweek | Jun 22, 2006 |

As usual Dortmunder and cronies get themselves into a fix. This time their after a whole car collection and in order to do this they have to get themselves (shudder) JOBS. (

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From the Grand Master of Mystery comes the latest novel featuring the ever- lovable buthapless crook John Dortmunder. The con is on. The mark is Monroe Hall, a corrupt CEO who lavished more of his company's money on himself than the boys at Enron and WorldCom combined. The loot? A fleet of vintage automobiles that would leave the Sultan of Brunei blushing. The catch? Trying to outsmart a collection of angry union men who've been taken for a ride and blue-blooded suckers who've been taken for their family fortunes. But if Dortmunder and his merry band of crooks are to drive off with the loot, they'll have to act fast-before they get caught in a deadly crossfire.

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