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    The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam

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    • By Chris Ewan
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
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    Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award for best humorous crime novel. Charlie Howard doesn’t just write books about a career thief, he also happens to be one. In Amsterdam working on his latest book, Charlie is approached by a mysterious American who asks him to steal two apparently worthless monkey figurines from two separate addresses on the same night. At first he says no.

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    The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam

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    • By Chris Ewan
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
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    Charlie Howard travels the globe writing suspense novels for a living. To supplement his income - and keep his hand in - Charlie has a small side business: stealing for a very discreet clientele on commission. When a mysterious American offers Charlie 20,000 euros to steal two small monkey figurines to match the one he already has, Charlie is suspicious; the job seems too good to be true, and of course, it is. He soon finds the American beaten nearly to death, while the third figurine has disappeared.

    Great Narration, Story a Little Predictable

    Simon Vance's narration was great...but the story didn't offer up enough of Amsterdam, and the mystery itself was a little predictable.

    Reviewed on Nov 01 2011 by Jonelle (Camp Hill, PA, United States)
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Paris: A Mystery | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Paris: A Mystery

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    • By Chris Ewan
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
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    Charlie Howard - globe-trotting mystery writer, professional thief, and poor decision maker - is in Paris. Flush with the success of his latest book reading, Charlie agrees to show a complete novice how to break into an apartment in the Marais. Fast-forward twenty-four hours and Charlie's hired to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting - from the exact same address. Mere coincidence? Charlie figures there's no harm in finding out - until a dead body turns up in his living room and he finds himself evading the law while becoming caught up in a quite outrageous heist.

    Entertaining, witty, AND a good mystery!

    I had never heard of this author before, but I was attracted by the title and the fact that it took place in Paris, of which I'm very familiar. Also,..Show More »

    Reviewed on Nov 20 2012 by Judith (Highlands Ranch, CO, United States)
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    Good Thief's Guide to Paris, The: Good Thief Mysteries, Book 2 | Chris Ewan
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    Good Thief's Guide to Paris, The: Good Thief Mysteries, Book 2

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    • By Chris Ewan
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
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    Charlie Howard - mystery writer and professional thief - is flush with the success of his Paris book reading when he agrees to show a novice the basics of his other trade by breaking into the man's own apartment. Trouble ensues when it turns out the apartment belongs to someone else. The next day, Charlie's fence hires him to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting - from the same address. Mere coincidence?

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    The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Chris Ewan
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    Charlie Howard isn’t only a part-time crime writer and part-time thief; he’s also a magician. For his next trick, he’ll relieve Josh Masters, the famous illusionist vying for the affections of Charlie’s friend Victoria, of $60,000 in casino chips stashed in his hotel safe. Revenge would be sweet - if there weren’t a dead redhead floating in Masters’ bathtub and if Masters hadn’t just disappeared in a puff of smoke after cheating at roulette. Convinced that Charlie was in on the scam, the casino’s owners give him an impossible mission....

    Fun Story
    Reviewed on Jan 29 2013 by Lisa D. Lingham (San Diego)
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Venice | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Venice

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    • By Chris Ewan
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    Charlie Howard - struggling crime-writer by day, talented thief by night - has gone straight. But holing himself up in a crumbling palazzo in Venice to concentrate on his next novel hasn't got rid of the itch in his fingers. And to make matters worse, a striking Italian beauty has just broken into his apartment and made off with his most prized possession, leaving a puzzling calling card in its place. It looks as though kicking the habit of a lifetime will be much more of a challenge than Charlie thought.

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    The Good Thief's Guide to Venice | Chris Ewan
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    The Good Thief's Guide to Venice

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    • By Chris Ewan
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
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    After a particularly bad streak of luck in Vegas, Charlie has retreated to Venice, having vowed to give up a life of crime to write crime fiction full-time. But inspiration has yet to strike. And to make matters worse, Charlie's agent, Victoria, shows up at his door just as his prized first edition of The Maltese Falcon flies out the window with a femme-fatale burglar. Blackmailed into committing a dastardly crime in order to get his book back, Charlie is catapulted into yet another adventure, this one even more explosive than the last.

    A joy to the ears!

    Simon Vance is one of the best narrators I have ever heard; and he IS Charlie. Each and every one of Chris Ewan's books has been intelligent, humorou..Show More »

    Reviewed on Dec 13 2012 by Judith (Highlands Ranch, CO, United States)