The Getaway (Mulholland Classic)

Doc McCoy is a highly skilled criminal who has never failed—until now. When his shot misses for the first time in his career, his carefully constructed world begins to unravel. He comes to understand that executing a perfect bank robbery requires an equally perfect escape. The Getaway follows a bank heist that goes severely wrong, where minor errors lead to major consequences and shifting allegiances create betrayal and chaos. The novel became the basis for a Steve McQueen film and a 1994 remake starring Alec Baldwin. Thompson's work established the template for heist stories that came after it.