Jimmy the kid

Description:

This is the funniest of the Dortmunder series

subjects: Fiction,  Kidnapping,  Criminals,  Dortmunder (Fictitious character),  Gifted children,  Large type books,  Fiction, humorous, general,  Dortmunder, john (fictitious character), fiction,  Criminals, fiction,  Fiction, mystery & detective, general,  Fiction, action & adventure,  Missing persons, fiction,  Fiction in English,  Crime, fiction

Times: Set in New York City,  modern day. Dortmunder's pal Kelp read a book while he was in jail for the weekend and he brings an idea to Dortmunder as a different kind of caper than usual. The book is called Child Heist and they set out to kidnap a child. But as usual,  things never go right for the gang.