Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society Series #2)

by Ally Carter

Overview

Kat Bishop can steal anything-including your heart. Intrigue, adventure, romance, and charm abound in this New York Times bestselling series.

Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life. Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two months she's simply been known as the girl who robbed the greatest museum in the world. That's why Kat isn't surprised when she's asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners.
There are only three problems. First, the gem is owned by the most secure auction house in the world. Second, since the fall of the Egyptian empire and the suicide of Cleopatra, no one who holds the emerald keeps it for long, and in Kat's world, history almost always repeats itself. But it's the third problem that makes Kat's crew the most nervous and that is simply the emerald is cursed.

Kat might be in way over her head, but she's not going down without a fight. After all she has her best friend-the gorgeous Hale-and the rest of her intrepid crew with her as they chase the Cleopatra around the world, realizing that the same tricks and cons her family has used for centuries are useless this time.

Which means, this time, Katarina Bishop is making up her own rules.

Critics and fans alike have fallen for Heist Society (no conning necessary). With more mystery, non-stop action, romance and humor, this second novel in the hit series is irresistible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423148098
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	06/21/2011
Series:	Heist Society Series , #2
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	NOOK Book
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Ally Carter (www.allycarter.com) is the New York Times bestselling author of the Heist Society series and the Gallagher Girls series, including I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You Cross My Heart and Hope to SpyDon't Judge a Girl by Her Cover and Only the Good Spy Young. She lives in Oklahoma, where she's busy masterminding her next big heist.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 7–10—After robbing the most secure museum in the world, Katrina Bishop, 15, has a reputation as a top thief. Unsure of what she wants to do with her talent, she has been avoiding family heists and striking out on her own to return priceless art to its rightful owners. When she is approached, however, about stealing the infamous Cleopatra Emerald, she finds herself tricked and her uncle's reasons for forbidding anyone to steal the precious gem coming to light. This is an exciting, entertaining read with a fast-moving plot, a spot of romance, and a strong and smart female protagonist. Readers will hope for another heist from Kat.—Clare A. Dombrowski, Amesbury Public Library, MA

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