Jimmy the Kid : Open Road Press : 9781453234808 : 1453234802 : 20 Dec 2012 : A kidnapping plan cribbed from a crime novel goes hilariously wrong for gang boss John Dortmunder&;from the Edgar Award&;winning author of Bank Shot.   When his &;friend&; Andy Kelp has a plan, career criminal John Dortmunder knows that means trouble. Kelp&;s schemes, no matter how well intentioned, tend to spiral quickly out of control. But this one, Kelp swears, is airtight. He read it in a book!   The novel featured a kidnapping so brilliant there&;s no way it wouldn&;t work in real life. Though offended that his usual role as heist planner has been usurped, Dortmunder reluctantly agrees to the scheme.   Unfortunately, they kidnap a kid smarter than all of them put together. What&;s simple on the page turns complex and chaotic&;and there&;s no reference guide to help Dortmunder through the madness he&;s signed on for.   &;[Westlake&;s] most durable character. Whatever can go wrong in the man&;s elaborate at