Rocks Beat Paper

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Merciless but honest about being monstrous, Wilson is worthy to stand next to Loren Estlemans Peter Macklin and Donald Westlakes Parker. Publishers Weekly A phone call brought Wilson and nine other men to a job in New York. At first, he couldnt see a way to make the heist work, but the score millions of dollars in diamonds kept him looking. Wilson came up with a plan he knew would work . . . until the inside man got killed and took the job with him. With no way inside, the crew walks away without the diamonds. Alone, Wilson is free to execute the job his way. Wilson sets a con in motion that should run as predictably as a trail of dominoes except the con doesnt rely on inanimate tiles, it relies on people. Wilson pushes all of the pieces across the board only to find out that there are other players making their own moves against him. Everyone is playing to win and no one is willing to walk away because the job is about more than money, the job is about diamonds. And in this game, rocks beat paper every time.

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"Rocks Beat Paper is proof positive the modern heist novel is alive and well." -- Wallace Stroby, author of the Crissa Stone series
"Add in a few car chases and breathless escapes and readers will flip over this flipped over plot." -- Owen Sound Sun-Times
"Combining the intense grit of Richard Stark's Parker series with the amorality of Jim Thompson's work, Knowles once again delivers a heady brew of tough-guy dialogue, byzantine plots, vibrant characters, and a protagonist who believes only in 'an I for an I.'" -- Publishers Weekly, starred
"The tension will ease only when breathless readers turn the very last page. Knowles builds for impact and speed." -- Kirkus Reviews starred

Author Bio

Mike Knowles lives in Hamilton with his wife, children, and dog. His Wilson mystery In Plain Sight was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel.