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Lock artist

Traumatized at the age of eight and pushed into a life of crime by reason of his unforgiveable talent--lock picking--Michael sees his chance to escape, and with one desperate gamble risks everything to come back home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Steve, 1961-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: NY: Minotaur Books, 2011.
Subjects:
Lock picking > Young adult fiction.
Criminals > Young adult fiction.
Suspense fiction > Young adult.
Summary: Traumatized at the age of eight and pushed into a life of crime by reason of his unforgiveable talent--lock picking--Michael sees his chance to escape, and with one desperate gamble risks everything to come back home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long.
Item Description: "A Thomas Dunne book."
Physical Description: 314 p.
ISBN: 9780312696955
0312696957
Author Notes: Steve Hamilton was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1961. He graduated from the University of Michigan where he won the Hopwood Award for fiction. He is the author of the Alex McKnight Mystery series. A Cold Day in Paradise won the Private Eye Writers of America/St. Martin's Press Award for Best First Mystery by an Unpublished Writer and the Edgar and Shamus Awards for Best First Novel. The Lock Artist won the 2011 Edgar Award. In 2006, he won the Michigan Author Award for his outstanding body of work. His current bestseller is The Second Life of Nick Mason. He also works for IBM.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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