The Road to Ruin (Westlake, Donald) - Hardcover

Westlake, Donald E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 089296801X ISBN 13: 9780892968015

Publisher: Mysterious Pr, 2004

Synopsis

Having set up a con on Monroe Hall, a fabulously wealthy and corrupt CEO, John Dortmunder and his hapless gang of crooks suddenly find themselves caught in the deadly crossfire between their would-be mark Hall and his own victims, a group of angry union members and blue-blooded suckers who have lost their family fortunes. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald E. Westlake has written numerous novels over the past thirty-five years under his own name and pseudonyms, including Richard Stark. Many of his books have been made into movies, including The Hunter, which became the brilliant film noir Point Blank and the 1999 smash hit Payback. He penned the Hollywood scripts for The Stepfather and The Grifters, which was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay. The winner of three Edgar awards and a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Donald E. Westlake lives with his wife, Abby Adams, in rural New York State.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mysterious Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 089296801X
• ISBN 13: 9780892968015
• Binding: Hardcover