Drowned Hopes

In this humorous adventure, aging robber Tom is released from prison after twenty-three years and seeks out John Dortmunder for a daring plan. He buried $700,000 before his incarceration, but a government-created reservoir now stands between him and his fortune. Determined to retrieve the money, Tom intends to blow up the dam, risking chaos for the villagers and a moral dilemma for Dortmunder, who must navigate the old man's dangerous instincts while finding a way to recover the cash.