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What's so funny? : a Dortmunder novel, book 14 / Donald E. Westlake.

Summary:

Dortmunder, a seasoned but often scoreless crook must take on an impossible crime, one he doesn't want and doesn't believe in. But a little blackmail goes a long way in... WHAT'S SO FUNNY? All it takes is a few underhanded moves by a tough ex-cop named Eppick to pull Dortmunder into a game he never wanted to play. With no choice, he musters his always-game gang and they set out on a perilous treasure hunt for a long-lost gold and jewel-studded chess set once intended as a birthday gift for the last Romanov czar, which unfortunately reached Russia after that party was over. From the moment Dortmunder reaches for his first pawn, he faces insurmountable odds. The purloined past of this precious set is destined to confound any strategy he finds on the board. Success is not inevitable with John Dortmunder leading the attack, but he's nothing if not persistent, and some gambit or other might just stumble into a winning move.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0446582409
  • ISBN: 9780446582407
  • Physical Description: 359 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Warner Books, 2007.
Subject:
Bars (Drinking establishments) > Fiction.
Criminals > Fiction.
Dortmunder (Fictitious character)
Dortmunder (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Robbery > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Genre:
Detective and mystery fiction.
Gangster fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)

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  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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