To the reader that wants their next read to be full of intrigue, drama, and thievery, this list is perfect for you. From career criminals to first-time-thieves, these books are sure to steal your attention.

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston 

Evie Porter is a nice Southern girl. From the outside looking in she’s perfect. She has the perfect boyfriend, a beautiful house, and a great group of friends. The one problem is that she doesn’t exist. Evie Porter is an identity, she’s been assigned by her mysterious boss. Her job is to learn the town and the people and then focus on their mark: Ryan Sumner. Evie doesn’t know her boss all that well but she feels that this is not a normal job. Ryan is getting under her skin and Evie is starting to see a future different from her past. She has to be careful in the moves she makes though after what happened last time. This time, the stakes couldn’t be higher. 

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To Have and To Heist by Sara Desai

Simi Chopra’s life desperately needs to look up. She’s lost her job, her student loans are growing, her apartment is a literal flood zone, and her best friend has been accused of a massive crime – stealing a multimillion-dollar necklace. It’s at that moment that Jack comes waltzing into her life. The mysterious and charming Jack offers to help her find the necklace and steal it back. This would allow Simi to clear her friend’s name and collect the large, financial award. In order to pull this heist off though, Jack and Simi need to organize a crew, crash a high-society wedding and steal the necklace from a criminal. The necklace is not the only thing that’s been stolen because Jack is stealing Simi’s heart. 

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Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano

Finlay’s life gets toughr when her nanny and partner-in-crime, Vero, is arrested for a crime she swears she didn’t commit. Vero keeps receiving messages to “turn over the money…or else” and if they don’t find out who stole her former sorority’s treasure, Vero could be found guilty. She was the only one that had access to the money when it went missing and she can’t prove her alibi. Her court date is coming up fast and the mysterious messages coming from a stalker are getting scary. Finlay decides to take matters into her own hands, clear Vero’s name, and save her from a prison cell.

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Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief by Benjamin Stevenson

Ernest has spent years solving murders but never a bank heist. He’s certainly never been a hostage either. The doors are chained shut. No one is allowed to go in or out. This means that when someone is murdered, every single person in the bank is a suspect. From the security guard to the priest, no one is innocent until proven. Especially because more than one person planned to rob the bank today. Can he find the real bank robber before the police kick the doors down?

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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just a couple of days away from leaving the collapsing Kolkata to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their bags are packed holding their long-awaited visas. They wake up ready for their new lives but instead find that Ma’s purse holding their immigration documents was stolen. Ma must frantically search the city for her purse while trying to find something to eat in the terrible food shortage. Boomba, the thief, is horrified by the crimes he has committed but is desperate to take care of his family. How far will these two parents go to protect their children in a dangerous, unsteady world?

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Nicked by M.T. Anderson

An illness began to sweep through Bari, Italy in the year 1087. When Brother Nicephorus, a monk, is visited by Saint Nicholas in his dreams, he interprets this as his calling to serve the sick. His superiors have a different path for him though. There is a rumor that the seven-hundred-year-old bones of Saint Nicholas weep a liquid that can cure the sick. Tyun, a treasure hunter, is willing to steal the bones for a small fortune with Nicephorus acting as a guide. Tyun and Nicephorus attempt this large heist, travel through new places, meet new people, and maybe even deepen their budding friendship. 

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The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

Emma, a former struggling artist, has taken a job cleaning for Paris’s wealthy. It’s through this that she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of a notorious art dealer. The Swansons deal with buyers that will pay fortunes for masterpieces. Struck by their wealth and by an attractive grandson, Emma joins the family empire doing work that crosses the lines of legality. In a parallel story in the late 1800s, widowed Jo van Gogh has inherited hundreds of paintings from her dead brother-in-law, Vincent. Jo becomes devoted to creating a legacy for Vincent and to create a future for her young son. Both women must learn who they can trust and how far is too far to succeed. 

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Lucky by Marissa Stapley

Lucky Armstrong is an experienced thief. She learned the art of the scam from her father and from her boyfriend, Cary. She has just pulled off a million-dollar-heist with Cary which should fund a brand new life for the both of them. Some things, however, have not gone according to plan and Lucky finds herself on her own with no help. She buys a lottery ticket on a whim that turns out to be worth millions, but cashing it in would be a one way ticket to prison. Lucky must avoid being caught and prepare for the future while facing her past. She must reconcile with her father, find her mother that abandoned her as a baby, and face Cary’s dark past that is catching up with her but will she be able to finish what she needs to do before her luck runs out?

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The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

In a remote village in India, there is a longwinded rumor that Geeta killed her husband. The truth is that he walked out on her five years ago disappearing without a trace but this rumor has taken on a life of its own. Geeta’s freedom is extremely desirable. No one messes with her and she doesn’t have a husband controlling her moves. Women come to Geeta asking for her advice and her expertise in losing their husbands. The problem is not everyone is asking nicely and it is threatening the life Geeta has built. Even the most meticulous and organized plans can go awry and change everything for Geeta and all the women in their village. 

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Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

Bea has spent years swindling men out of their money. Now she is ready to settle down with a nice rich man. It will be her last con, allowing her to live out the rest of her life in old money comfort. Her target is the wealthy but dull Collin Case. Winning him over won’t be an issue but rather the difficulty will be in duping the rest of his family, their elite community, and Collin’s childhood best friend, Gale Wallace-Leicester. With the years of experience Bea has under her belt, facing Gale isn’t a concern until it develops into a far higher stakes chase in pursuit of truth. With her actual life on the line, Bea must decide what she really wants.

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The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

Though she came from a life of thieves and con artists, Mrs. King has made a respectable life for herself running the grandest house in Mayfair. The place oozes with wealth and power but also with dark secrets. When Mrs. King is suddenly fired, she recruits a group of women to help her get revenge. Their big plan is to rob the house of all of its belongings. The most important part is that they are going to do it on the night of the house’s famous costume ball under the heiress host’s nose. Mrs. King wants revenge and money but most of all she wants the truth and she will get it.

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