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The Getaway by Jim Thompson · Booklabria

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The Getaway

MysteryThrillers, Suspense

The Getaway

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First published: 1959
Language: English
Editions: 6

Synopsis

Doc McCoy knows everything there is to know about pulling off the perfect bank job. But there are some things he has forgotten--such as a partner who is not only treacherous but insane and a wife who is still an amateur. Worst of all, McCoy has forgotten that when the crime is big and bloody enough, there is no such thing as a clean getaway.

Subjects: Mystery
Thrillers, Suspense
Bank robberies
Crime thrillers
Time: 1970'S

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