Heist Fiction

Mary Holbrook and Sandy Warner are volunteering at Heaven Sent, a homeless shelter, and discover it has been the scene of some thefts. The Heist Ladies decide to investigate. At the same time there are some strange doings at the New Age establishment next door. The Temple of the Rising Moon is run by gurus Orion and Sunshine, a husband and wife team living in a converted school bus, who claim to be raising money to build homes for poor people. As the Ladies dig deeper, they discover the charity is suspect and the hippies aren't exactly who they claim to be either.

Each man recognizes the shortcomings in his friend’s life without acknowledging the problems in his own—until Jake saves a mutual childhood friend in a roadside gunfight. Upon reflection, the two men determine that the most expedient way to right the wrongs in their mediocre lives is to rob a local insurance company. As their scheme unfolds, problems arise when the vengeful family of the men Jake killed comes after him in pursuit of old-west style vigilante justice.

An old buddy reaches out to Nash from the other side, through her spirit world. He's desperate for her help to track down his granddaughter. Nash, not fully convinced it wasn't just a figment of her sleep-deprived mind, initiates a deep dive in the dead of night. But this time, it was bypassing her usual routes. The Feds have her back on New Mexico soil with an armored truck heist mission, but it's got a devilish twist. All leads hit dead ends, unraveling into events she never saw coming. The heist reeks of terrorist tactics—too much like another sandbox in her past.

"Gentlemen, I am here to represent the interest of Henry Bank & Trust. We would like to resolve the situation quickly and quietly, so that all the investors can move forward with a minimum of anxiety. Holmes sat across from her, studying her with a nonplussed air. "I must admit; he said, that I do not know how to assist you. Inspector Lestrade was here earlier, and it appears that you are missing nothing and they have no thieves in custody. When the bank emptied today, everything was in place, except for the criminals."

New York Times bestselling author Ashley Poston shows Kate Bishop's Hawkeye still figuring out how to be a Super Hero—and a functioning human being—in this thrilling YA mystery adventure. When Kate Bishop, the young Hawkeye, solves a minor crime and saves the surprisingly cute Milo in the...

El pueblo de Wilson es tranquilo, regido por unas costumbres y creencias religiosas muy estrictas, donde Leigh ha crecido, siguiendo cada regla y pauta como se le ha indicado. Un pueblo donde no se recibe con mucha gracia a los recién llegados, así que cuando los Steins se mudan a su lado, Leigh no puede evitar sentir curiosidad.

The daughter of an automotive magnate escapes to an artistic retreat that holds more secrets—and more intrigue—than she could have ever imagined, in this Prohibition-era novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea. Detroit, 1927. A city of smoke and ambition, where...

Melbourne, 1976. A crew of precision-minded criminals walks into the fortified Victoria Club and disappears with millions in cash. No weapons. No alarms. No arrests. What they pulled off would go down as one of the boldest and most mysterious heists in Australian history. But this story isn’t just about the robbery—it’s about the silence that followed… and the cost of keeping it.

“A perfect summer escape.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR Fresh Air “A twisty, enthralling heist yarn . . . loaded with the threat of a double cross any time. . . . smart and satisfying.”—The New York Times, Editors' Choice Adrift in a sleepy coastal Massachusetts town, a man who ferries...

Tokyo, 2018. Il vecchio Nakamura sa che il giorno si avvicina, eppure darebbe anche l'anima per dimenticare quella data. Tokyo, 1968. Il giovane Nakamura, brillante e infaticabile ispettore della polizia, è pronto ad affrontare una sfida che ritiene si concluderà in breve tempo. Un'indagine su un crimine apparentemente senza vittime, ma che porterà a scoprire trame oscure, ossessioni letali, vite invase da incubi e alla fine sacrificate in una Tokyo più noir e struggente che mai.

In this gripping thriller, a small-town banker's mundane life is turned upside down when an old acquaintance from his past comes calling. As he becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit and conspiracy, he finds himself at the center of a daring bank heist and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As the story unfolds, alliances are tested, secrets are revealed, and the lines between loyalty and betrayal are blurred. With its pulse-pounding action, unexpected twists, and intriguing characters, this novel takes listeners on a wild ride from the Gulf Coast to the sun-kissed streets of Miami.

A traitor’s act sprawls out of control. Ruthless billionaires seek revenge. Caught in the crossfire: Quinn Richards and his heavy metal heist crew, Shadowfast. Con man Quinn Richards accepts a simple job for his band of thieves: retrieve data stolen from the feds. But sinister forces will do anything to keep that data. To stay out of jail, Quinn must match wits with a two-faced ex-POTUS, combat a right-wing militia, and trick two hard-hearted billionaires into trusting him and his crew. And that’s just the first week.

Years after the death of her brother and the theft of her heirloom jewelry, ex-con Elle is on the run—until she spots a stranger wearing a signature piece. Determined to take back what is hers, Elle stalks and befriends the woman, using her gemology skills as a ruse. Elle offers to appraise and clean the jewelry, replicating and replacing the pieces instead. Olivia is drowning. She maxes out credit cards behind her financially strict husband's back in order to pay for fertility treatments. When Olivia meets Elle, she finally feels understood…and inspired.

"Clever and fast-paced and fun!"—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of The Art of Catching Feelings Life's a game, and they've come to play. Two female con artists must pull off the ultimate heist in this rollicking caper. Emma Oxley and Nellie Yarrow have been inseparable their...

“A breakneck romp of a novel with a stolen Vermeer, a tangled love triangle, a half-baked heist and enough depraved opulence to make Gatsby gasp.” —People “This novel pops— Cosmopolitan, sexy, and funny.” —Percival Everett, New York Times-bestselling author of James The White...

Embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of a mystery with "The Great Homework Heist," an action-packed middle-grade adventure that will leave kids aged 12-14 on the edge of their seats. Combining the intrigue of a national park mystery with the imaginative thrills of science-driven storytelling, this novel is a must-listen for fans of adventure and stories that challenge the boundaries of what we think we know. When Zoe Anders and her two best friends, Eli and Mia, notice their homework disappearing under the most bizarre circumstances, they think it’s just a prank.

Rose Zadeh pleases everyone, except herself. Memories of her late Iranian-immigrant father, who valued hard work and family, keep Rose in a dead-end job as a Silicon Valley copywriter, and tethered to her guilt-trippy mom and needy sisters. As much as it would disappoint her father, Rose needs an escape. Voilà! A mandated vacation gives her the chance. Three weeks on a long-dreamed-of trip to the City of Light. Instead of landing in a Parisian fairy tale, Rose falls under the spell of a charming and possibly dangerous expat.

International Jewel Thief Gregg Hadyn is stealing diamonds, and he can’t be caught. But when Gregg “accidentally” kidnaps Special Operative Carly Macklin during a heist, he finds that he escapes with more than he bargained for. As Gregg wrestles with attraction for Carly versus a career that puts them squarely at odds, Strategic Intelligence Response Unit Director Denny Garret, who is also the former FBI agent who chased Gregg unsuccessfully for 12 years—and is now Carly’s boss in the SIRU—renews his commitment to apprehend the notorious thief.

She wants to steal the ring. He wants to steal her heart. You are cordially invited as two con artists fake-date their way into the poshest wedding in town. Single, broke, and about to be ejected from her London flat, Cat feels left behind by her friends, who are all either married or engaged...

There's going to be a free Thanksgiving dinner for the whole town of Greenfield—except the turkey is missing! The Aldens are helping out at a new food pantry, collecting donations and putting up signs. But someone keeps moving the signs, and when the main course for the big town dinner disappears, the Boxcar Children have a mystery to solve!