The Downside

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In an age of cybercrime, Finn is old school: he's never stolen anything weighing less than five tons. Now, fresh out of prison and flat broke, he's got a line on his biggest job ever. Cracking the most heavily guarded private vault in North America No problem. Hauling $50 million of precious metal out past guards, dozens of policemen and an armored SWAT battalion Even easier. But navigating the betrayals of double-crossing partners, the machinations of a hedge-fund billionaire gone bad, and the ambiguous proposals of a woman with her own agenda If you steal this big, there's always a downside.

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Smart as a whip and fast as a bullet -- Lee Child
Fantastic... this is my kind of thriller and I can't wait for the next one' -- Brad Thor
Wildly inventive caper novel... Fans of Donald Westlake's Dortmunder novels will find a lot to like' * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
Ever more ingenious... A taut caper whose high-tech trappings neatly complement its old-fashioned formula' * Kirkus Reviews *
Old-school heist gets a dash of tech-savvy with whip-smart dialogue and a chicane of plot twists. Precision-engineered entertainment * The Sunday Times Crime Club *
The book has all the ingredients of a great heist story... [It's] great fun' * Crime Review *

Author Bio

Mike Cooper lives with his family outside Boston. For a decade he has been the stay-at-home parent, writing in his spare time. He has won a Shamus Award, a Thriller nomination, and inclusion in Best American Mystery Stories.