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Ian Rankin
Doors Open

Doors Open

‘Rankin is a master story-teller … I read this in one sitting’ Guardian

Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital – the National Gallery of Scotland.

So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place – whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed…

Author: Ian Rankin
Published: 2008
Page Count: 364

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