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A new thriller that takes us inside a hair-raising heist, where paranoia hangs as heavy as the tropical heat, and the only law is Murphy’s. Carr—ex-CIA—is the reluctant leader of an elite crew planning a robbery of such extraordinary proportions that it will leave them all set for life.... read more
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Crime Thriller. Former CIA agent Carr is using his skills on the other side of the law these days: he's leading a potentially lucrative heist that will relieve a dirty financier of his ill-gotten gains. But he's worried about the recent death of the group's popular former leader, inaccuracies... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Arthur Carr: Add a description of this character.
- Bobby
- Latin Mike
- Valerie
- Curtis Prager
- Howie
- Dennis
- Tina
- Declan
- Mr. Boyce
- Deke
- Greg Frye
- Amy Chun
- Kathy Rink
- Eleanor Calvin
- Jill
- Bertolli
- Howard
- Molloy
- Mendoza
- Nando
- Bert° Ili
- Isla Privada
- Lucovic
- Ian
- Tracy Holland
- Cesar
- Adam
- Moyer
- Denny
- Stearn
First Sentence edit
Inside the house now, the three of them stand still in the foyer, in the pale oblong of streetlight that falls through the transom, and Carr hears voices in the walls.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Spiegelman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
ISBN: 0307263177
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
ISBN: 0307263177
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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