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A wealthy spendthrift hires Dortumnder and gang to steal his own painting (insurance fraud), and they do. But things gang agley, as usual, and suddenly Dortmunder's under a death sentence - he's got six months to find the painting or a replica...somehow...or else.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of story    -   Dry-cynical    -   very upbeat Time/era of story:    -   1960's-1970's Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller    -   Yes Crime plotlets:    -   search for valuable art/artifacts General Crime (including known murderer)    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   thief/con artist Age:    -   40's-50's

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK City?    -   Yes City:    -   New York    -   London

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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