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"On a simple burglery job, Dortmunder is surprised by the householder, a super rich entrepeneur, who steals Dortmunder's ring from off his finger. Dortmunder swears revenge, and gets it - striking in New York and D.C. before the big showdown in Las Vegas. Marvelous."
Ivy, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very humorous
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- Washington D.C.
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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