The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
Michael hit the headlines once before, a seven-year-old kid the papers called The Miracle Boy on account of how he survived the terrible incident that took his parents. But although his escape was miraculous, it left him unable to speak. Taunted as a freak, school becomes a fresh nightmare, until Michael discovers he has a special talent that makes people sit up and take notice: he can open locks. But a teenage prank burglarizing the house of a rival school's quarterback lands him in hot water, and despite his best intentions, Michael soon finds himself on a downward slope that ends with expert instruction on how to open safes. And unless he agrees to put his newfound skills to use, the mob are going to kill the father of the girl he now loves. So begins an extraordinary life of crime - at once terrifying and exhilarating - while all the while, Michael plots how to turn the tables on his employer, win back Amelia, and find the key to unlocking his traumatic childhood memories.
'The talent that Steve Hamilton has developed over the course of the Alex McKnight series is in full bloom here in this daring and deeply satisfying novel' REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE
Born and raised in the Detroit area, Steve Hamilton currently works for IBM in upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780752891958 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752891952 |
| Title | The Lock Artist |
| Author | Steve Hamilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2011, Short-listed for CWA Gold Dagger for Fiction 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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