num_pages: 287
description: John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convict and his ride pal Kelp plot to steal the $500,000 Balaboma Emerald. The former British colony has recently become independent and split. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN rep will pay for retrieval.
language: English
title: The Hot Rock
titlecomplete: The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1)
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Humor, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Comedy, Noir, Adventure
ratings_count: 6156
series: Dortmunder
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Mysterious Press