_#1_ New York Times _and_ USA Today _bestselling author Sandra Brown jolts the reader from the first page of this heart-pounding story of corruption, treachery, and ceaseless deception . . . where nothing is what it seems and every truth brought to light exposes a darker lie. _ When Jordie Bennet
Sting
โ Scribed by Jude Watson
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.;Scholastic Press
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 522 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Rule Number One for Cat Burglars:Never Do a Favor for a Friend. So why is March McQuin dangling upside-down twenty feet above a stone floor in the middle of the night, instead of tucked in bed like a regular kid? Along with his twin sister, Jules, he's set on stealing a set of stunning diamonds. It should have been an easy job, in and out. Except another thief got there first. March and Jules are lucky to escape with their lives, and one measly stone. Now the botched heist has created a world of trouble. The stone they grabbed was the Morning Star, one of a trio of famous sapphires, and it's cursed. The theft puts the twins and their friends in the crosshairs of Interpol, the FBI, and a vicious adult gang of criminals. And worst of all, the only way to break the curse and set everything to rights is by pulling off two more impossible heists... and stealing the other two sapphires in the set. Break out the black gloves. Lay out the masks. There's a full moon coming, and...
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