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First publish date: 1983
Genre: Crime Fiction/Heist Fiction
Authors: Donald E. Westlake
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A chilling tale of a man's desperate hunt for revenge against the competition.

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A literary thriller about two men living in a world of fiction, words, scenes, characters, and the New York Times bestseller list, featuring a complex plot involving deception, envy, and the power of the written word.

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A corrupt CEO's heist gone wrong.

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