Australian jewel thief Wyatt has a bounty of stolen jewels and a yacht, but nothing can stop him from returning to his life of crime. He drugs his lover, police officer Liz Redding, and escapes into the night only to discover the gems he lifted are fakes. With his luck and his resources rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with Raymond, his estranged nephew and an established criminal himself, to lift some expensive artwork. It should be an easy job--the gallery is under construction and Wyatt has performed similar heists before. But it isn't long before things go south, leaving Wyatt with some tough choices. Will the young and eager Raymond prove to be a worthy pupil or is he nothing but deadweight? For Wyatt, putting faith in other people has never been as tempting... or as dangerous.
I don't know why Gary Disher isn't well-known over here... his WYATT books are simply wonderful. This is required reading for Willeford, Westlake, and Thomas Perry fans. FALL OUT is the last book in the series... so start at the beginning with KICKBACK and you won't be sorry. I read all six books in the series in one stretch and was sad when it was over.
the Devin Wind
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The book The Devin Wind is a great book written by Garry Disher. It is set in broom in the 1946's and is about 4 friends, Hart, Alice(who are brother and sister), Jamie and Mitsy,who go through a lot with World War 2 happening and Broom getting bombed, and with close ones getting killed. The book is mainly about frindship and two friends who fall in love, and they are both from a different cultural background. I would recomend this book to any one who likes a good book to read and enjoy reading a love story ,and with a great story line. when you start reading it you will just want to finish reading it.
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