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The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam

Chris Ewan · 240 pages

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Theft of Swords

Michael J. Sullivan

"Two thieves in the wrong place at the wrong time are on the run in this fact-paced adventure fantasy"--Provided by publisher.

Thieves and RoguesFramed for a CrimeWitty BanterSeries Starter
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Going Rogue

Robin Benway · 320 pages

When sixteen-year-old Maggie Silver's parents are falsely accused of stealing priceless gold coins, she must use her safecracking skills to try to clear their names, with help from the "new team" she has formed as an undercover operative in a New York City high school.

Framed for a CrimeThieves and RoguesNew York CityWitty Banter
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Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer · 288 pages

Artemis Fowl is the first of a series of semi-realist novels produced by Eoin Colfer. They document the adventures of a precocious prodigal child of the criminal empire, Artemis Fowl. In this book, accompanied by his huge and loyal bodyguard/sidekick/advisor Butler, Artemis engages in a series of surreal activities; the absence of his missing father and the mental disorder of his mother allow him

Thieves and RoguesDry HumorWitty BanterCrime
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Live Wire

Harlan Coben · 384 pages

Is a pretty lie better than the ugly truth? Harlan Coben published his first Myron Bolitar thriller, Deal Breaker, in 1995, introducing a hero that would captivate millions. Over the years we have watched Myron walk a tight rope between sports agent, friend, problem solver and private eye, his big heart quick to defend his client’s interests so fiercely that he can’t help but jump in to save th

New York CityDry HumorWitty BanterCrime
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The Raphael Affair

Iain Pears · 191 pages

Thieves and RoguesDry HumorMysteryWitty Banter
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The Hot Rock

Donald E. Westlake · 249 pages

John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convict and his ride pal Kelp plot to steal the $500,000 Balaboma Emerald. The former British colony has recently become independent and split. The Akinzi have the stone, the Talabwo want it back, and their UN rep will pay for retrieval.

Thieves and RoguesNew York CityDry HumorCrime
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Bubba and the Dead Woman

C.L. Bevill · 300 pages

Framed for a CrimeWitty BanterMysteryFirst Person Narrator
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The Mortdecai Trilogy

Kyril Bonfiglioli · 528 pages

Les aventures aux quatre coins du monde de Charlie Mortdecai, un curieux marchand d'art entouré d'amis peu scrupuleux. Par chance, lorsqu'il est soupçonné dans des affaires de vol de tableau, de mariage par intérêt et d'assassinat de la reine d'Angleterre, cet aristocrate dégénéré et snob se sert de ses contacts avantageux au sein de la haute société londonienne pour sen tirer.

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Fletch

Gregory McDonald · 208 pages

FletchHe's an investigative reporter whose methods are a little unorthodox. Currently he's living on the beach with the strung-out trying to find to the source of the drugs they live for. FletchHe's taking more than a little flack from his editor. She doesn't appreciate his style. Or the expense account items he's racking up. Or his definition of the word deadline. Or the divorce lawyers who keep

Dry HumorWitty BanterCrimeMystery
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Sunset Express

Robert Crais · 378 pages

Dry HumorWitty BanterFirst Person NarratorMystery
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Th1rt3en

Steve Cavanagh · 356 pages

Framed for a CrimeNew York CityCrimeFirst Person Narrator
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Liar's Moon

Elizabeth C. Bunce

In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.

Thieves and RoguesFramed for a CrimeFirst Person NarratorWitty Banter
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The Thin Man

Dashiell Hammett · 197 pages

Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners.

Dry HumorNew York CityWitty BanterCrime
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Blast from the Past

Kinky Friedman · 244 pages

A blow on the head sends PI Kinky Friedman back in time to his early days as a private eye. One of his first cases involved his girlfriend, Judy, claiming to have seen her old lover, Tom, alive. Officially, he was killed during the Vietnam War and was buried with full military honors.

New York CityDry HumorCrimeMystery
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Jhereg

Steven Brust · 239 pages

Thieves and RoguesDry HumorWitty BanterFirst Person Narrator
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A Stainless Steel Rat is Born

Harry Harrison · 214 pages

The Stainless Steel Rat series is widely known and admired and has been for many years. This book explains how Jim DeGriz morphed into the Stainless Steel Rat and embarked on his adventures in the Galaxy. Very good reading.

Thieves and RoguesWitty BanterFirst Person NarratorFunny
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Bitter Gold Hearts

Glen Cook · 253 pages

Nothing is worse that a family at war with its members, unless a very rich family that lives on the hill, a Storm Warden at the head of it and a good unhealthy sprinkling of kidnapping, unclean sex, murder and grand theft. Our old pal Garrett gets pulled into that unholy mess and Glen Cooks ability to write an interesting book is once again proven. gmb 3/26/20

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A Study in Charlotte

Brittany Cavallaro · 336 pages

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson descendants, Charlotte and Jamie, students at a Connecticut boarding school, team up to solve a murder mystery.

Framed for a CrimeWitty BanterMysteryFirst Person Narrator
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The Cold Dish

Craig Johnson

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Storm Front

Jim Butcher · 362 pages

The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher's first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire.For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry's eyes light up w

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We Solve Murders

Richard Osman · 460 pages

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life in the New Forest. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he likes his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he gets home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul: she doesn’t stay still long enough fo

Dry HumorCrimeWitty BanterMystery
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One for the Money

Janet Evanovich · 320 pages

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family. Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bo

Witty BanterDry HumorCrimeMystery
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The Lies of Locke Lamora

Scott Lynch · 512 pages

"HIGH-OCTANE FANTASY...A CREAT SWASHBUCKLING YARN OF A NOVEL." -Richard Morgan In this stunning debut, Scott Lynch delivers the thrilling tale of an audacious criminal and his tightly knit band of tricksters. Set in a fantastic city pulsing with the lives of decadent nobles and daring thieves, here is a story of adventure, loyalty, and survival that is one part "Robin Hood," one part Ocean's El

Thieves and RoguesWitty BanterCrimeSeries Starter

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