The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Rock Series: #1 of Dortmunder Novels Author: Donald E. Westlake Narrator: Justin Price Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Edgar Award Finalist: A comical crime caper 'filled with action and imagination' (The New York Times Book Review). John Dortmunder leaves jail with ten dollars, a train ticket, and nothing to make money on but his good name. Thankfully, his reputation goes far. No one plans a caper better than Dortmunder. His friend Kelp picks him up in a stolen Cadillac and drives him away from Sing-Sing, telling a story of a $500,000 emerald that they just have to steal. Dortmunder doesn't hesitate to agree. The emerald is the crown jewel of a former British colony, lately granted independence and split into two nations: one for the Talabwo people, one for the Akinzi. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN representative offers a fine payday to the men who can get it. It's not a simple heist, but after a few years in stir, Dortmunder could use the challenge.