The Minerva Club might look like any other London gentlemenâs club but behind its respectable and discreet façade, some of the most ambitious schemes for heists, money-making and evasion of the law are being worked out. Itâs an exclusive club for criminals. Entry qualification: members must have served a prison sentence of two years minimum. Though the clubâs criminal ventures donât always go as plannedâŚ
From trying to break into an old prison cell and stealing a stash of jewels hidden during a previous incarceration, love getting in the way during a hideout from the police, a cleverly planned break-in being interrupted by an unexpected guest, to figuring out where to steal a last-minute wedding cake â the clubâs amiable criminals somehow always achieve their goal in the most surprising ways.
This collection of five short stories follows the Minerva Clubâs (mis)adventures and evokes the very best of humorous classic crime fiction.