King of Thieves

An ambitious young tailor, Christian Kasebier, flees his father's business in search of a better life. As his dramatic journey unfolds, he becomes the King of Thieves, aka Prussian Robin Hood, the cunning leader of a band of highwaymen. His rise to power, fame and fortune eventually comes to an end when he's sentenced to life in prison, however, after a remarkable turn of events he is freed but at a cost. Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, is embroiled in a war with Austria and needs the resourceful master thief to infiltrate the besieged city of Prague before Austrian support troops arrive. The King offers the legendary master of disguise a full pardon in exchange for spying on the Austrians but Christian soon discovers his King has no interest in keeping his word. What ensues is a battle of wits and survival in Kevin Casebier's debut novel.