The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
At the age of eight, Michael survives an act of violence so horrific that the local press dubs him The Miracle Boy. And orphan now, and no longer able to speak, Michael soon discovers the one thing he can do better than anyone else. Whether its a locked door with no key, a padlock with no combination, or even an 800-pound safeMichael can open them all. It doesnt take long for him to become a hot commodity, and the best boxman in the business. But like any valuable commodity, there are people who will do whatever it takes to own him. And once they see what Michael can really do, theyre not about to llet him walk away. Traveling all across the country, always on the runIf theres a heist in the works and a group of criminals with the right phone number, then Michael is their man. And he is always successful. Always. Until one day, when a seemingly simple job turns into a nightmare, and everything falls apart. With nothing left to lose, he decides to go back home to find the only person he ever loved. And to finally face his bigger secret the secret that has kept him silent for all these years. Best-known for his Edgar-and Shamus-winning Alex McKnight series, Steve Hamilton delivers a knockout standalone that will bowl over both his diehard fans and anyone looking for a bold, one-of-a-kind thriller.STEVE HAMILTON's first novel, A Cold Day in Paradise, won the Private Eye Writers of America/St. Martin's Press Best First Private Eye Novel Contest before becoming a USA Today Bestseller and winning both an Edgar and a Shamus Award for Best First Novel. His standalone novel The Lock Artist was named a New York Times Notable Book, was given an Alex Award by the American Library Association, and then went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Novel, making Steve Hamilton only the second author (after Ross Thomas) to win Edgars for both Best First Novel and Best Novel. He attended the University of Michigan, where he won the prestigious Hopwood Award for writing, and now he lives in Cottekill, New York with his wife and their two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312696955 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312696957 |
| Title | The Lock Artist |
| Author | Steve Hamilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books |
| Year published | 2011-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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