The Road to Ruin by Donald E. Westlake 1.03

The Road to Ruin
Donald E. Westlake
Grand Central Publishing
July 31, 2007

John Dortmunder as a butler? Well, hes not really a butler; hes just playing one at the heavily guarded estate of crooked tycoon Monroe Hall. A corporate pariah surrounded by loot, including a fleet of priceless vintage cars, Hall soon finds his needs-from driving to cooking-eagerly fulfilled by Dortmunder and his gang. Dortmunders plan: to change in one fell swoop from loyal servants to merry robbers, and drive off with ill-gotten plunder. Theres just one problem. Monroe Hall has as many enemies as antiques. Before Dortmunder can go from serving to stealing, Hall disappears and the cops are knocking on the door. And after a violent crime is committed, Dortmunder is in the worst place possible. For as everyone knows, whenever theres mischief in a mansion....the butler always did it!

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 was presented with The Eye, the Private Eye Writers of Americas Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Shamus Awards. He lives with his wife, Abby Adams, in rural New York State.

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