Politicians are nothing more than thieves and crooks, as everyone surely knows. Nowhere is this statement truer than in Harael.It's a city where citizens are taxed by the thieves who rule it, where a Lord's reputation is everything, and where stealing valuables in the dead of night is more about political intrigue than monetary gain.So when Lord Vincent Tucat stumbles upon a plot to steal from him, the idea of embarrassingly turning the tables on his unknown enemy proves too tempting to resist.Except that some things aren't quite adding up. Why did so many other people know about young Lord Teuring's attempted burglary before it even happened? Is Vincent being used as a tool to punish and humiliate young Teuring? What is the penniless young Lord doing with two priceless antique blades, when all evidence suggests he needs to be shown which end of a sword is the dangerous one?Vincent's reputation, and his life, may depend on his ability to find answers to these questions.