The Hot Rock

A smooth-talking con artist and his bumbling partner hatch a scheme to steal a diamond from a mob boss's wife — and the plan spirals into a series of escalating, darkly funny set-ups and reversals. Donald E. Westlake's classic heist-comedy is a masterclass in comic crime fiction, blending sharp wit with genuine suspense as the two men navigate a world of mobsters, betrayal, and their own incompetence.