The Downside
Published on 5. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-78669-333-4 (ISBN)
Description
In an age of cybercrime, Finn is old school: he's never stolen anything weighing less than five tons. Now, fresh out of prison and flat broke, he's got a line on his biggest job ever.
Cracking the most heavily guarded private vault in North America? No problem.
Hauling $50 million of precious metal out past guards, dozens of policemen and an armored SWAT battalion? Even easier.
But navigating the betrayals of double-crossing partners, the machinations of a hedge-fund billionaire gone bad, and the ambiguous proposals of a woman with her own agenda?
If you steal this big, there's always a downside.
Cracking the most heavily guarded private vault in North America? No problem.
Hauling $50 million of precious metal out past guards, dozens of policemen and an armored SWAT battalion? Even easier.
But navigating the betrayals of double-crossing partners, the machinations of a hedge-fund billionaire gone bad, and the ambiguous proposals of a woman with her own agenda?
If you steal this big, there's always a downside.
Reviews / Votes
Smart as a whip and fast as a bullet -- Lee Child Fantastic... this is my kind of thriller and I can't wait for the next one' -- Brad Thor Wildly inventive caper novel... Fans of Donald Westlake's Dortmunder novels will find a lot to like' * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * Ever more ingenious... A taut caper whose high-tech trappings neatly complement its old-fashioned formula' * Kirkus Reviews * Old-school heist gets a dash of tech-savvy with whip-smart dialogue and a chicane of plot twists. Precision-engineered entertainment * The Sunday Times Crime Club * The book has all the ingredients of a great heist story... [It's] great fun' * Crime Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78669-333-4 (9781786693334)
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Mike Cooper lives with his family outside Boston. For a decade he has been the stay-at-home parent, writing in his spare time. He has won a Shamus Award, a Thriller nomination, and inclusion in Best American Mystery Stories.