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"The moment I'd scanned the outside of the building, I turned to Bruno and said, "First impressions, it looks straightforward." Looking back, I can't help but wonder what I was thinking. I mean, put that line at the opening of a crime novel and it's practically a guarantee that everything is about to get complicated. "Charlie Howard--globe-trotting mystery writer, professional thief, and poor decision maker--is in Paris. Flush with the success of his latest book reading, not to mention a few too many glasses of wine, Charlie agrees to show a complete novice how to break into an apartment in the Marais. Fast-forward twenty-four hours and Charlie's hired to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting--from the exact same address. Mere coincidence? Charlie figures there's no harm in finding out--until a dead body turns up in his living room and he finds himself evading the law while becoming caught up in a quite outrageous heist. And that's before Charlie's literary agent, Victoria (who's naive enough to assume that he looks like his author photo), finally decides they should meet face-to-face. Nobody ever said a life of suspense was easy, but Charlie, the most disarmingly charming burglar since Cary Grant, soon finds things are getting way out of control.

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Praise for "The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam ""This impressive debut, a comic whodunit . . . owes much of its charm and success to its compelling antihero, Charles Howard. . . . The ease with which Ewan creates a memorable protagonist and pits him against a plausible and tricky killer will be the envy of many more established authors. The detection is first-rate, and Howard is a fresh, irreverent creation who will make readers eager for his next exploit."" "--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) "[Ewan's] droll, funny, noirish style, cleverly drawn central character, and great descriptions of locale will make this a popular new series." --"Library Journal ""Charlie is agreeable company . . . as he narrates his own skilled thievery and flights of quick thought. Seeing the pieces fly together at the end without a single missing bit is pretty fun." --"Houston"" Chronicle ""[An] enjoyable plot and engaging characters. . . . A good first novel with lots of potential as a series." --"Booklist ""Although there's no telling where Ewan may send his likable hero next, read the book and see if you don't agree that, wherever it is, it must be soon." "--The News & Observer"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781410412959
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Thorndike Press
  • Edition: Large type / large print edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 145 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1410412954
  • Publisher Date: 06 Feb 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 487
  • Series Title: Thorndike Mystery
  • Weight: 612 gr


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