Complications Always Ensue (Hardcover)

CRIME PAYS—UNTIL IT DOESN’T! The Cool World of Heists, Capers, and Cons In Complications Always Ensue, Paul Bishop cracks open the vault of crime stories where charm, nerve, and betrayal are the real currency. From the hardboiled cool of Point Blank and Richard Stark’s ruthless Parker novels to the slick sophistication of The Thomas Crown Affair and the swagger of The Italian Job, Bishop traces the golden thread of larceny through books, movies, and television Written with the punch of a pulp headline and the insight of a seasoned detective, this collection explores why we love our criminals clever, our plans complicated, and our endings just a little bit crooked.