I’m a fan of caper novels and Lionel White was one of the great practitioners of a “heist gone wrong.” Hostage for a Hood (1957) starts with a perfect crime: stealing $250,000 from an armored truck. The gang’s scheme goes awry when part of the crew crash into another car. The gang takes the woman … Continue reading FRIDAY FORGOTTEN BOOKS #484: HOSTAGE FOR A HOOD/THE MERRIWEATHER FILE By Lionel White