Stealing Is Stealing

Stealing is stealing — unless you're really good at it. A great thief has a beautiful house, and nobody asks where the artifacts came from.

Published Jun 25, 2026

Author Steve Berry

Stealing Is Stealing

Stealing is stealing — unless you're really good at it.

A great thief has a beautiful house. He throws parties, and his guests admire the artifacts on his walls. Nobody asks where they came from.

A decent thief has a beautiful house too. He throws parties — until the night the police arrive and admire the artifacts on his walls.

A bad thief has no artifacts. He was caught with his hand still on the frame.