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In "The Switch," former prisoners Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara reunite after release to orchestrate a bold kidnapping: the wife of a affluent Detroit developer. Their plan collapses when the husband refuses to release her, pushing them into a dangerous backup maneuver that involves an angry housewife seeking vengeance. The narrative unfolds with high thriller stakes, crime, and betrayal in an urban setting.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Elmore Leonard
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