Caper

The caper story is a subgenre of crime fiction. The typical caper story involves one or more crimes (especially thefts, swindles, or occasionally kidnappings) perpetrated by the main characters in full view of the reader. The actions of police or detectives attempting to prevent or solve the crimes may also be chronicled, but are not the main focus of the story. ...more

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1)
Artemis
The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3)
Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
The Scam (Fox and O'Hare, #4)
The Chase (Fox and O'Hare, #2)
What's So Funny? (Dortmunder, #14)
The Job (Fox and O'Hare, #3)
The Palace Job (Rogues of the Republic, #1)
The Heist (Fox and O'Hare, #1)
Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society, #2)
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Best Whodunit Caper Fictions
7 books — 3 voters
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Comic Caper
70 books — 48 voters

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Best Cozy Mysteries Under 3 Dollars
244 books — 324 voters
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Speculative Fiction Heist/Caper Stories
186 books — 150 voters

Allie Ray
And he had a plan clicking together, rapidly and rapidly, turning like a crank between his ears, beneath his poor, bald head. He had a plan.
Allie Ray, Suffering Fools

CURIOUSLY, PEOPLE TRANSFORM INTO DRAGONS AT THE FLICK OF A CAPE
Lynn Byk, The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch

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