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Character · The Dortmunder gang · 14 books

Andy Kelp

Dortmunder's cheerful friend · Donald E. Westlake

Andy Kelp is Dortmunder’s cheerful friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Hot Rock (1970)
Latest appearance
Get Real (2009)
Books
14 (14 major)
Series
Dortmunder
Author
Donald E. Westlake
Circle
The Dortmunder gang

Where to meet Andy Kelp

Andy Kelp first appears in The Hot Rock (1970), in a major role, book 1 of the Dortmunder series.

Buy The Hot Rock

Every book with Andy Kelp

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1970MThe Hot Rockmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  2. 1972MBank Shotmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  3. 1974MJimmy the Kidmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  4. 1977MNobody's Perfectmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  5. 1983MWhy Me?major role · DortmunderBuy
  6. 1986MGood Behaviormajor role · DortmunderBuy
  7. 1990MDrowned Hopesmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  8. 1993MDon't Askmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  9. 1996MWhat's the Worst That Could Happen?major role · DortmunderBuy
  10. 2001MBad Newsmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  11. 2004MThe Road to Ruinmajor role · DortmunderBuy
  12. 2005MWatch Your Back!major role · DortmunderBuy
  13. 2007MWhat's So Funny?major role · DortmunderBuy
  14. 2009MGet Realmajor role · DortmunderBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
John DortmunderBrilliant, unlucky thief14
Stan MurchGetaway driver14
MayDortmunder's partner13
Tiny BulcherHuge, dangerous gang member11