Put a Lid on it

Put a Lid on it

by Donald E . Westlake (Author)

Synopsis

Francis Xavier Meehan (Meehan to his friends, 'Halt!' to the cops) has ten thousand rules to live by, but only one way to make a living: stealing. Then a man in a checked jacket from Washington comes to meet Meehan in the Manhattan Correctional Center with an offer Meehan cannot refuse. For somewhere out there is an October Surprise that may dethrone the sitting president of the United States. The Washington man wants Meehan to steal the incriminating evidence and keep the president's secret in the dark. What Meehan gets out of the deal is his freedom - and maybe a little something on the side. What the president gets is another term in the White House - instead of jail. Yet on the plane ride down to meet more guys from Washington (but with better suits), the well-thought-out-plan begins to unravel. The problem Meehan faces is that no one in Washington can keep a lip buttoned - and a bunch of politicos, spies and thugs are leaking trouble this way. Suddenly it seems that Meehan's mission is about to go the way of Watergate. There's only one difference: This time they chose the right guy for the job. Hail to the thief!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
Published: 31 Aug 2003

ISBN 10: 0709074611
ISBN 13: 9780709074618

Media Reviews
'You'll read this one with a meaningful smile and many a chuckle.' Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Donald E. Westlake has written numerous novels over the past thirty-five years under his own name and pseudonyms, including Richard Stark. Many of his books have been made into movies, including The Hunter, which became the brilliant film noir Point Blank and the 1999 smash hit Payback. He penned the Hollywood scripts for The Stepfather and The Grifters, which was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay. The winner of three Edgar awards and a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, Donald E. Westlake lives with his wife Abby Adams, in rural New York State.