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|title=The Thief

|sort=Thief

|publisher=Corsair

|date=August 2012

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|summary=An absorbingly original Japanese thriller taking us into the world of the pickpocket. A fascinating combination of thrill and a demonstration of the tricks of the trade, it's the closest many of us will get to this covert profession this side of legality.

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The Thief is content roaming the streets of Tokyo, living on the contents of its wealthier citizens' pockets until, his original partner in crime (literally) introduces him to Kizaki, a local shady big shot. Kizaki wants the Thief's help on a straightforward job. He will just be one of a team tasked with breaking into a rich speculator's home, scaring him a little, taking the contents of his safe and departing. No rough stuff and the financial settlement Kizaki offers will more than compensate the pickpocket for his time.