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82) Abstraction
Author
Language
English
Description
Tommy and Gary are criminals engaging in grand thefts in order to make ends meet. They are opportunists and have no fear. After a routine robbery goes awry, the friends are forced to put their criminal activity behind them. As Tommy's relationship flourishes with his new girlfriend Scarlet, his economic hardships become obvious. Scarlet soon proposes a notion that will make all their money troubles vanish - the heist of a half a million dollar painting....
83) The Lesson
Author
Language
Bulgarian
Description
Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher struggling to keep her life together. With her family's home on the brink of repossession and no cash to her name, she resorts to one last desperate act to get the money she needs.
84) The Power Of Few
Author
Language
English
Description
Religious conspiracy collides with urban crime on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation.
85) First Sunday
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Best friends and criminals Durell Washington and LeeJohn are two thieves who haven't got a prayer. Sentenced to 5,000 hours of community service, Durell's life quickly goes from bad to worse. Realizing that the Lord helps those who help themselves, he eventually decides to help himself to the neighborhood church's building fund. Accompanied by LeeJohn, the two down-on-their-luck men are dismayed to discover the cash has already been stolen, so they...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
When Drix, who was convicted of a crime he did not commit, meets Elle, the daughter of the governor backing a project designed to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents, they have to fight family expectations and their past behaviors to be together.
87) Thieves' gambit
Author
Series
Thieves' gambit volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Ross Quest, a master thief, enters the Thieves' Gambit, a competition consisting of dangerous, international heists, in order to save her mother's life.
At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at escape plans. Until her plan to run away from her legendary family of thieves takes an unexpected turn, leaving her mother's life hanging in the balance. In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves'...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Taken captive by notorious highwayman Thorn, Lady Corinne, the rebellious daughter of a duke who is running away from an arranged marriage, makes a devil's bargain with this mysterious and passionate man who agrees to hide her until her wedding day passes.
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 15
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew becomes involved in a double mystery concerning a haunted bridge and jewel thieves.
Author
Series
Queen's thief volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eugenides, still known as a Thief of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins as he strives to prove himself both to the people of Attolia and to his new bride, their queen.
Author
Series
Mr. Penguin volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Aspiring Professional Adventurer Mr. Penguin and his colleague, Colin the spider, try to find a treasure rumored to be buried in The Museum of Extraordinary Objects before bandits do."--Back cover.
92) Henry's Crime
Author
Language
English
Description
Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con (Keanu Reeves) teams up with his former cellmate (James Caan) to organize a heist on the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
93) Foundryside
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Series
Language
English
Description
Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one. And her latest target, a heavily guarded warehouse on Tevanne's docks, is nothing her unique abilities can't handle. But unbeknownst to her, Sancia's been sent to steal an artifact of unimaginable power, an object that could revolutionize the magical technology known as scriving. The Merchant Houses who control this magic--the art of using coded commands to imbue everyday objects with sentience--have already...
Author
Series
Thieves novels volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In just over a year's time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick -- not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name. For the past six years, a deadly secret has kept her in hiding, running from town to town, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster -- the sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms of Thamorr....
95) Carjacked
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Language
English
Description
Lorraine (Maria Bello of TV's TOUCH, PRISONERS), a vulnerable single mom, is struggling to make ends meet, and to gain custody of her 5 year-old son. One night on the way to a mother-son dinner, they are carjacked by Roy (Stephen Dorff of SOMEWHERE, BLADE), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces Lorraine to drive to meet up with his accomplice who still has money from their most recent heist. Roy's directives are reminiscent of the emotional...
96) Flawless
Author
Language
English
Description
An executive at the London Diamond Corporation is frustrated after years of watching promotions go to only the men in the company. So with the help of a janitor, she tries to steal a hefty sum of diamonds.
98) The Killing
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Language
English
Description
With fascinating detail, Stanley Kubrick lays bare the intricate inner-planning of a racetrack heist by a deadly mastermind (Sterling Hayden) and his crew. Co-stars Coleen Gray.
99) Deadfall
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Language
English
Description
Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are fleeing from a casino heist when their getaway results in a car accident and a dead state trooper. On the run, they go separate ways, Addison creating mayhem cross-country and Liza being rescued by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), who is en route for a Thanksgiving homecoming. When the siblings reunite, a thrilling showdown occurs that pushes the bonds of family to the limit.
100) Disorganized Crime
Author
Language
English
Description
Cunning criminal mind Frank Salazar thinks he's planned the perfect heist. He's chosen his target, set up a hideout that's police-proof and contracted four of the best crooks in the business to be his partners in crime: Ray Forgy, a hot-head who can hot-wire any car around; Carlos Barrios, a small-time thief with a million dollar wardrobe; Max Green, an explosives expert with less than 20-20 eyesight; and nimble-fingered safecracker Nick Bartkowski....
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