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When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding school in the... read more
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Summary edit
When Katarina Bishop is accused of destroying Colgan School Headmaster's car, Kat knows she's not to blame. Just as she leaves, Hale, her conning relative, comes into the picture. When Hale tells her that her father pulled a heist into a private gallery, and the owner is NOT happy, she knows... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Katarina (Kat) Bishop: Kat is from a family with a long history of thievery. She tried to leave the lifestyle, only to be brought back by Hale.
- W.W. Hale V: (W. W. Hale the Fifth) Known as Hale, he's a rich teen billionaire and a very good friend to Kat. No one knows what the W. W. stands for in his name. Although not technically a member of the family, he works with them frequently.
- Gabrielle: Kat's cousin. She's flirty, girly, and beautiful.
- Arturo Taccone: A billionaire with a collection of rare and priceless paintings.
- Uncle Eddie: Kat and Gabrielle's great uncle, he is an excellent thief, and thought of as head of the family.
- Simon: Simon is a teenage genius who works with the family. He is the brains behind the operation, and plans all of the technical aspects.
- Robert (Bobby) Bishop: Kat's father. A master thief.
- Angus Bagshaw: One of the Bagshaw brothers. Friend of Kat and Hale.
- Hamish Bagshaw: One of the Bagshaw brothers. Friend of Kat and Hale.
- Amelia Bennett: Interpol agent heading the investigation of Bobby Bishop.
- Abiram Stein: A friend of Kat's mother.
- Nicholas Smith: A boy Kat meets in Paris.
- Marcus: Hale's "butler"
- Wainright: The director of the Henley
Quotes edit
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“Ask any better-than-average thief and he'll tell you that the best time to pull a con is when the weather should be changing--but isn't. People feel lucky. Marks get careless. They look at the sky and know the snow is up there somewhere, and so they think about how they've already cheated Mother Nature.”
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“It had always seemed to Kat that Vegas was a town where almost everyone was hoping to get something for nothing--an entire city of thieves.”
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“Either we're a team or we aren't. Either you trust me or you don't." He took a step towards her. "What's it going to be, Kat" "Hale, I--" "You know what? Never mind. Either way, I'm in, Kat.”
W. W. Hale the Fifth speaking to Katarina (Kat) Bishop -
“But Hale was still moving, shrinking the distance between them. He seemed impossibly close as he whispered, “And I didn’t choose it, Kat. I chose you.”
W. W. Hale the Fifth speaking to Katarina (Kat) Bishop -
“For an excellent thief you really are a terrible hider.”
W. W. Hale the Fifth -
“Pretend and it will be true.”
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“I drink caffeine,” she said calmly. “Lots of it. Gives you pep.”
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“But the downside of being a con artist is that it makes you very hard to con. Even if the lies you tell are to yourself.”
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“And I didn't choose it, Kat. I chose you.”
W. W. Hale the Fifth -
“It is an occupational hazard that anyone who has spent her life learning how to lie eventually becomes bad at telling the truth.”
Setting & Locations edit
all over the world
- Henley: Museum in England
- Paris: Country in Europe
- England: County in Europe
- North America:: Continent
- Italy: A country in Europe
- Uncle Eddie's House
First Sentence edit
No one knew for certain when the trouble started at the Colgan School.
Table of Contents edit
No table of contents.
Errata edit
On the top of page 59 in the first edition, it says "You know what? Never mind. Ether way, I'm in, Kat," which is, in fact, the quote from the back of the jacket. Except on the cover they managed to spell the word "either" right.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Heist Society. (standard series)
Followed by Uncommon Criminals.
This book is in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ally Carter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4231-1639-4
Page Count: 287
Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4231-1639-4
Page Count: 287
Awards edit
- ALA Best Book for Young Adults (2010, #3)
- Texas Lone Star Reading List (2011)
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