{"product_id":"an-artful-dodge-9781641297622","title":"An Artful Dodge","description":"\u003cb\u003eVictorian London comes to vivid life in this riveting heist novel about an all-female thieving gang and one young woman's heroic plan to escape a life of crime, from the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDown a Dark River\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's stolen gems, purses, and hearts--but can she steal her life back from the ring of thieves that's claimed it?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1879: Twenty-year-old Kit Jimeson has fingers so nimble she can nick a necklace off a lady in a crowded theater without raising alarm. Kit and her dodge partner, Mary, are the highest earners in the notorious all-women thieving ring in South London's Elephant and Castle district. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKit, whose mother had been a thief before her, dreams of a different life, one where she's not constantly on the lookout for constables and plainclothes detectives, and where a mistake or pure bad luck won't land her in the hangman's noose. She has been saving her earnings so her younger sister, a maid for a wealthy Mayfair family, might have a shot at respectability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKit is very close to leaving the life entirely when the legendary former thief Maggie O'Connell brings her plans to a halt. Beautiful, charismatic Maggie has returned to reclaim leadership of the ring after twenty years in a brutal Australian penal colony. But Maggie desires more than mere wealth or power: She longs for revenge against those who sent her away. Kit, with her quick mind and dangerously clever hands, is Maggie's best weapon. If Kit wants to walk away with her life, she must carry out a heist that will demand every skill she possesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Odden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641297622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Odden\u003c\/b\u003e received her PhD in English from New York University and taught Victorian literature at UW-Milwaukee. She is the author of five crime novels set in 1870s London, including her award-winning \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling debut, \u003ci\u003eA Lady in the Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been nominated for the Lefty, Anthony, Agatha, and Derringer Awards, and appeared in \u003ci\u003eBest Mystery Stories of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e. A transplant from New York, Karen lives in Arizona with her family. Find her online at www.karenodden.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Karen Odden \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397125189789,"sku":"9781641297622","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_74c3f0a4-71be-47a2-a14b-f4aad0975574.jpg?v=1781073713","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/an-artful-dodge-9781641297622","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}