The Lies of Locke Lamora - EN - Scott Lynch - Paperback

Gentleman Bastard book 1 of 3 ongoing series

An orphan's life is harsh, and ofter short, in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Lock Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentelman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld's most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game or die trying.