The Downside - Softcover

Mike Cooper lives with his family outside Boston. For a decade he has been the stay-at-home parent, writing in his spare time. He has won a Shamus Award, a Thriller nomination, and inclusion in Best American Mystery Stories.

'The book has all the ingredients of a great heist story ... [It's] great fun' Crime Review. 'Old-school heist gets a dash of tech-savvy with whip-smart dialogue and a chicane of plot twists. Precision-engineered entertainment' The Sunday Times Crime Club. 'Ever more ingenious ... A taut caper whose high-tech trappings neatly complement its old-fashioned formula' Kirkus. 'Wildly inventive caper novel ... Fans of Donald Westlake's Dortmunder novels will find a lot to like' Publishers Weekly (starred review). 'Fantastic ... this is my kind of thriller and I can't wait for the next one' Brad Thor. 'Smart as a whip and fast as a bullet' Lee Child.