Professional, experienced contract burglar.
It’s not exactly something you can put on a business card.
Molly Miranda has made a successful living from “acquiring” valuables and delivering them to clients who pay buckets of cash for her unique services.
So what if she has to lie about her lavish lifestyle in Manhattan and her frequent trips out of the country? Molly has everything under control.
Molly has everything under control.
Things go astray when she knocks boots with her charming roommate right before taking off to Scotland with an untrustworthy wildcard on a job assignment that doesn’t go quite as planned.
It doesn’t help that this new partner-in-crime is super annoying. And attractive…
Join Molly on her hilarious adventures as she dodges bullets, trespasses, wears disguises, and steals her way into trouble.
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series or comedies by Meg Cabot. Recently reached #3 in Women’s Adventure and #4 in Humor & Satire (American) on Amazon!
Praise for Molly Miranda
“How much fun is this? I’m loving the debut from Hamilton—now I need more about her sassy, sometimes awkward and always brave heroine, Molly Miranda. Stealing other people’s stuff has never been so charming. Bravo!”
– Patti Larsen, award-winning author of the Hayle Coven series
“It’s tense and smart-alecky. It’s likeable without being sweet. It’s sexy and tough, and as apt to kick you in the pants as to kiss you on the cheek.”
– Award-winning author Leo McKay Jr.
“I absolutely adored Molly Miranda… Hamilton handles the story with a deft touch, balancing action, laugh-out-loud zingers and romance with zippy pacing and a character you can really root for. This series makes me want to quit my day job and become a cat burglar with a condo on Central Park West and a passport full of cool stamps. I seriously can’t wait for the next one.”
– Author Kat Ross
“Molly Miranda is a fun read with some good messages of self awareness and identity laced through the humour and suspense.”
– Author Natalie Corbett Sampson
Author Q&A
Tell us about Molly Miranda. What makes her tick?
Molly Miranda is in her early twenties and has a pretty average life- except for the fact that she makes her living by stealing big ticket items like art, jewelry and the odd historical artifact. She doesn’t really consider herself good at anything else and gets twitchy when she’s not out on assignment. She feels safest when she’s just acquired a hefty amount of cash as money equals stability. For Molly, financial security equals happiness.
Have you always been interested in thieves in fiction? If not, why now?
Not specifically. I knew I wanted to make Molly a criminal. I initially considered making her a hired assassin but thought it might be easier to make her a likeable character if her crime didn’t physically hurt anyone so I made her a burglar who steals items from people who can afford to have things stolen from them. Plus, my book is a comedy. Much easier to make a book funny and light-hearted if nobody is being murdered. Once I decided to make her a thief, I did some research and became fascinated. Obsessed, even. I think I could pull of a decent heist if the opportunity ever came up.
What sort of research went into Thief For Hire?
I basically inhaled Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief by Bill Mason. Such a fantastic read. Unbelievable. I also read Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, The Rescue Artist by Edward Dolnick, The Thefts of the Mona Lisa by Noah Charney (Charney is a fantastic wealth of art theft information) and The Gardner Heist by Ulrich Boser. I’ve also watched a lot of documentaries on art forgeries, art thefts and famous thieves like Bonnie and Clyde.
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Such a fun book! I can’t wait to read the next one in the series. I enjoyed in so much more than The Stephanie Plum series.
Got bored after first two chapters. Don’t recommend it. Sorry.
Loved this book and had to get the next two to read as well. They are all well written and there is no shortage of action, and there is a little romance thrown in. Addictive quick reads!
Loved the mix of humor in this fast paced thriller
She went into the “family business” and found herself jetting to England regularly to steal on request.
The subtitle says all you need to know about the protagonist in this hilarious action/suspense novel, the first of a trilogy. Molly is a professional thief, and she happens to be really good at it, even while engaging in wonderfully entertaining repartee with the other characters, including a sexy Scottish partner in crime. I’m eager to snarf down the other two books in this short series, but then boo-hoo, what will I do for my Molly fix?
A fun read
it was fun and quirky and a very good escapist read!
This book held my interest.
this Book is a very easy read. Very entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish
Entertaining and a quick read.
very enjoyable. The realism of the story made it a page-turner. Bella deserved to be happily ever after.
It was pretty good. A quick read. Ended too fast
Funny with a scattering of laugh out loud oops. Molly just can’t catch a break. Even when things go her way, it all goes wrong. She will steal your heart as well as your art
A nice, easy read.
I liked the book but the typos made me a little nuts. One that stands out: foraged in place of forged.
Good story but if I could give it 3.5stars I would. Although I enjoyed the story and liked the characters, after checking out the next book, I discovered that its the last book.
Having read some of the reviews and a question that was asked, it appears that the author may have abandoned the series after the second book. I’m not interested in devoting my time and energy in another series that the author couldn’t be bothered to finish properly.
I have way too many other books in my queue to read.
An interesting premise: book about a woman who makes her living stealing things for people. Well thought out.
Fast paced good book
Cute book and an easy read. Very enjoyable!