Never Trust a Thief‪!‬

Kiley is a swaggering jewel thief who thinks he's finally found the perfect partner in Thaklaru, an alien mind-reader with a talent for turning suspicion into profit. Trapped in an alien prison after a failed burglary, Kiley is offered freedom in exchange for cooperation—and discovers that Thaklaru can project hypnosis through him, letting the pair slip past guards, crack security, and steal almost anything they desire. Their alliance quickly becomes a dazzling crime spree across an entire planet. With Thaklaru's power guiding him, Kiley roams from one irresistible target to the next, even walking into the Emperor's palace to take the crown jewels before stealing a ship and heading for Thaklaru's home world. But every triumph deepens the central irony: both men are greedy, secretive thieves who know betrayal is always close at hand. Fast-paced and sharply ironic, this science-fiction caper turns deception, temptation, and mistrust into the engine of its suspense. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.