“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 

“Vita tests her own limits, and readers will thrill at her cleverness, tenacity, and close escapes.”—Booklist

 

“A satisfying adventure.”—Kirkus Reviews

 

From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a fast-paced and utterly thrilling adventure driven by the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter.

 

When Vita’s grandfather’s mansion is taken from him by a powerful real estate tycoon, Vita knows it’s up to her to make things right.

 

With the help of a pickpocket and her new circus friends, Vita creates the plan: Break into the mansion. Steal back what’s rightfully her grandfather’s. Expose the real estate tycoon for the crook he truly is.

 

But 1920s Manhattan is ever-changing and full of secrets. It might take more than Vita’s ragtag gang of misfits to outsmart the city that never sleeps.

 

Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has created an utterly gripping tour de force about loyalty, trust, and the lengths to which we’ll go for the ones we love.