Westlake, Donald E.

Put a lid on it by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
21 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and French and held by 1,748 libraries worldwide
Professional thief Frances Xavier Meehan is gotten out of a New York jail to retrieve a damagaing piece of evidence before it can be used to defeat the sitting president.

Bad news by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
16 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,744 libraries worldwide
Small-time crooks John Dortmunder and Andy Kelp fall in with three people determined to takeover an upstate New York casino.

The road to ruin by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
24 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,706 libraries worldwide
Having set up a con on Monroe Hall, a fabulously wealthy and corrupt CEO, John Dortmunder and his hapless gang of crooks suddenly find themselves caught in the deadly crossfire between their would-be mark Hall and his own victims.

What's so funny by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
20 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,667 libraries worldwide
Tempted to find a highly valuable, seven-hundred-pound chess set, hapless crook John Dortmunder musters his merry band of fellow ne'er-do-wells on a haphazard treasure hunt that prompts his investigation of Russia's last czar.

The ax by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
20 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 1,642 libraries worldwide
A man who lost his job as manager of a paper mill resorts to murder to obtain work. He is Burke Devore of Connecticut and his plan is to kill a manager to create an opening and kill the likely applicants so as to leave him the only candidate. But the scheme does not work the way he intended.

Money for nothing by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
17 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and French and held by 1,610 libraries worldwide
Seven years after he begins receiving mysterious checks that follow him as he moves through life, Josh Redmont, en route to a summer vacation, is approached by a stranger with information about Josh's identity.

Get real by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
15 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,606 libraries worldwide
When a TV producer convinces John Dortmunder and his merry gang to do a reality show that captures their next score, Dortmunder hatches an ingenious plan to outwit viewers glued to their television sets and end the shoot with money in his pockets.

Watch your back by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
24 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,577 libraries worldwide
John Dortmunder and his crew find the perfect score in a lavish New York apartment, but when they discover that their favorite bar is on the Mafia's hit list, they are forced to split their time fighting the mob and robbing the rich.

Baby, would I lie? : a romance of the Ozarks by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
24 editions published between 1994 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,557 libraries worldwide
A lighthearted mystery spoofing the world of country music. It features Sara Joslyn, girl reporter for a trendy New York weekly who is sent to Branston, Missouri, to cover the trial of singer Ray Jones, accused of kidnaping, rape and murder. The assignment pits her against the newshounds of a competing tabloid, providing the laughs. By the author of Trust Me on This.

Good behavior by Donald E Westlake ( Book )
12 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,529 libraries worldwide
Master burglar John Archibald unexpectedly drops through a skylight into an impoverished Tribeca convent. The nuns charge him with the task of stealing back Sister Mary Grace who has been kidnapped by a deprogrammer employed by her father.