<p>Surviving on the streets of Dockhaven took quick hands and the instincts of a gutter rat.</p><p>Schmalch was a good thief just not a lucky one. Thanks to the rain he hadn't even picked enough pockets to stay drunk and sleep dry. If only he could earn a spot on a crew he wouldn't have to spend his days scrounging anymore but every opportunity he had went keel-up.</p><p>When a simple pickpocketing goes awry two strangers offer him another shot at a crew-if his luck doesn't sink him again. Schmalch may only want a few coins and a safe place to sleep but a secret lab an unwanted prophesy and a fancy pistol will lead him to a back-alley deal that will change his life forever.</p><p>A prequel to the award-winning<em> Things They Buried</em> <em>A Good Thief </em>follows Schmalch on a gritty adventure down some of the nastier byways in Dockhaven the planet Ismae's greatest port city.</p>