Dimensions
129 x 197 x 26mm
There are three things you need to be a good thief. You need to be faster than the speed of light. You need to be invisible. And, most of all, you need to be lucky. Baz and Demi have always been lucky.
In the searing heat of an unnamed South American city, a gang of child-thieves runs wild. Demi has the gift of speed – he can pick a pocket and be gone before his victim has even noticed he was there. Baz is his lookout – no one sees her unless she wants them to. It's like a game: dodging the law, keeping one step ahead, being the fastest, the cleverest, the best.
But one day, almost by accident, they steal a dazzling, beautiful, priceless jewel – and make a very dangerous enemy. Suddenly they're sucked into a world where children's lives are worthless, where the rich and powerful are just adults who steal on a much grander scale, and where secrets are traded like gold. Their only hope is to make a brave bid for freedom – to head upcountry, away from the unrelenting heat, the dried-up river, the only home they've ever known. When good and bad are meaningless, two child thieves become the beating moral heart of an unputdownable thriller.
Ages: 12+
