THERE WERE ONLY TWO penthouses, each located at one end of the building. Simple arithmetic says he has a fifty per cent chance of getting it right the first time and one hundred per cent on the second.
How hard could that be?
His burglary suit was a tight-fitting outfit to avoid snags, and it was an all-black ensemble.
Like all old buildings, this structure had plenty of foothold with its creative use of crevices and grooves. His room was east-facing. He would need to cat-walk along the side of the building on his toes and fingers.
It had been a year since he rock-climbed. He was out of practice, but at least he could rely on muscle memory and physical prowess. He asked himself for the nth time if it was a wise thing to do. The answer was always a resounding “No,” yet, he could not aba
