Download or read book Criminal Paradise written by Steven M. Thomas and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With alluring settings, quirky characters, and restrained prose, this memorable debut thriller tells an offbeat tale of goodhearted thief Robert Rivers, who turns reluctant hero to take on a vicious gangster.