Synopsis
How to rob Heathrow airport and get away with it...
An 'Italian job' for the 21st century, with swearing in several languages - some of it translated - chillis as offensive weapons, but no Minis. Mike Ripley moves up West to Heathrow and introduces a new multi-cultural cast of characters all determined to make crime pay, in this hilarious novel which deconstructs one of Agatha Christie's most audacious plots.
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From Library Journal
When a well-orchestrated drug bust by London police near Heathrow nets a truck-load of drugs but no dealers, Chief Inspector McEvoy uses carefully placed disinformation to lure them to a local, rundown police station. As police wait for the motley crew of ethnically and mentally diverse crooks to arrive, confederates of their targets inundate the station with bogus crime victims. Picturesque humor and witty one-liners punctuate the narrative, even when thoughts turn to theft of another type of drug. With quirky characters, off-the-wall tone, and unpredictable plot; recommended.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Publishers Weekly
Readers get two books in one with British author Mike Ripley's Double Take, which includes the first stand-alone novel by the creator of the Angel series and a screenplay adaptation. A heist at Heathrow Airport, inspired by an Agatha Christie plot, provides plenty of fast-paced thrills with a comic edge.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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