Title: Jimmy the Kid
First published: 1974
Description: This is the funniest of the Dortmunder series
Subjects: Fiction, Kidnapping, Criminals, Dortmunder (Fictitious character), Gifted children, Large type books, Fiction, humorous, general, Dortmunder, john (fictitious character), fiction, Criminals, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, action & adventure, Missing persons, fiction, Fiction in English, Crime, fiction
Time periods: Set in New York City, modern day. Dortmunder's pal Kelp read a book while he was in jail for the weekend and he brings an idea to Dortmunder as a different kind of caper than usual. The book is called Child Heist and they set out to kidnap a child. But as usual, things never go right for the gang.