Henry Carter Hull

Master criminal John Dortmunder and New York fence Arnie Albright plan the million-dollar robbery of valuable artworks in the penthouse of Preston Fareweather; however, their plans are overheard by members of the mob who have plans of their own.

All it takes is a few underhanded moves by a tough ex-cop named Eppick to pull thief John 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...

Loner, loser, and sometime armed robber Bill Roberts finds himself in over his head when he bungles a raid on a fireworks stand and takes refuge in a cut-rate traveling freak show that is kept going by the magnetic aura of the mysterious frozen man.

"Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves, she's made herself respectable, running the grandest home in Mayfair. The place is packed with treasures, a glittering symbol of wealth and power, but dark secrets lurk in the shadows. When Mrs. King is suddenly dismissed from her position, she recruits an eclectic group of women to join her in revenge: A black market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate...