The tables are turned on Gideon Sable in this urban-fantasy thriller, when a priceless magical artifact is stolen right under the nose of London''s most legendary master thief.
Gideon Sable - legendary conman, rogue and chancer - and his partner in crime Annie Anybody were not made for the life of shopkeepers, even magical ones, but when the enigmatic Harry (magical proprietor of stuff of dreams. . . and nightmares) decides to retire, the pair are blackmailed into taking on his store.
Then, right before the grand re-opening of Old Harry''s Place, a menacing stranger arrives - with a rare and deadly item for them to appraise: a small piece of rock, with an unnerving aura, which "Smith" claims contains the last echoes of the legendary sirens'' song.
Some valuables are more trouble than they''re worth. But before Gideon and Annie can work out if they''ve been set up, the stone is stolen. How? And why? Gideon only knows one thing for certain: no one steals from him and gets away with it . . .
The next instalment in the fast-paced, urban fantasy thriller series from New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo''s Six of Crows and C.K. McDonnell''s Stranger Times series.
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Read all of the Gideon Sable Novels:
The Best Thing You Can Steal
A Matter of Death and Life
What Song the Sirens Sang
Not of This World
Where is Anybody?
Industry Reviews
Readers will be fondly reminded of the TV series Leverage, where the good guys are bad guys * Library Journal *
A wonderfully imagined setting . . . The Sable novels make perfect fare for fans of urban fantasy, thrillers, or caper novels * Booklist on A Matter of Death and Life *
A treat for anyone who relishes the blending of alternate-world fantasy, urban fantasy, and the caper novel. Exciting, witty, and stuffed full of fun * Booklist on The Best Thing You Can Steal *
Clever worldbuilding * Publishers Weekly on The Best Thing You Can Steal *
This genre-bending mix of fantasy and thriller is essential reading for series fans and for those who enjoy their fiction a little on the weird side * Booklist on Buried Memories *
Intriguing . . . Green offers enough to please series fans and hook newcomers, while posing new mysteries. X-Files devotees will be satisfied * Publishers Weekly on Buried Memories *
A fast, fun supernatural thriller that never takes itself too seriously * Kirkus Reviews on The House on Widows Hill *
Thoroughly entertaining * Booklist on The House on Widows Hill *