Bernie Rhodenbarr, your friendly local burglar, finds himself in hot water again. While helping out his dentist get revenge on his ex-wife, Bernie gets caught up in murder, and to top it all, he doesn’t even end up with the goods!

Bernie Rhodenbarr is one of those likeable characters you enjoy reading about. He does what he does, doesn’t make any bones about it and yet remains a fun person. The plot is the usual one with twists, turns and sometimes U-turns as Bernie tries to straighten everything out.

A short but very enjoyable book!