Heist Stories

Carmen Sandiego - for some she's a thief, for others she's a hero. But the truth is that this woman is both. Carmen Sandiego steals from V.I.L.E., a secret league that steal important historical and cultural artifacts from museums, private collections, castles or just from bancs. Carmen is their former student but also the former daughter of the Faculty. Raised on the secret V.I.L.E. island, the academy for professional thieves and their professors is the only thing she knew. Or at least until recently. After accidentally seeing what exactly her classmates and the leaders of V.I.L.E. do and are ready to do, she escapes and starts a new life on which she thought she had complete control over. Graham Calloway inscribed for the V.I.L.E. academy in search for something more. But he never imagined that this 'something more' would be a young girl known as Black Sheep. What begins as an unlikely friendship between two students slowly grows into something neither of them expected, even as the paths laid out before them threaten to pull them apart. As Carmen builds a reputation as the elusive thief who always stays one step ahead, Graham finds himself caught between loyalty to the organization that gave him a future and the girl who taught him to question it. Across continents, heists, betrayals, and years of separation, both will be forced to decide who they truly are and what they are willing to sacrifice for the people they care about. This is the story of how Black Sheep became Carmen Sandiego, how Graham Calloway became Crackle, and how two people standing on opposite sides never stopped changing each other's lives.

Searching for what is missing entangles lives never meant to meet. A survivor reclaiming stolen heritage. A thief drawn further into the unknown. An agency shaping people into weapons. With hidden personas and quiet influence, every connection leaves an imprint. And some threads cannot be severed.

Join Shadow, Jace, Christy and Jason on their big heists. The more time these friends and couples spend together the closer they get. Will the pressure of this job tear our friends apart, or will it strengthen their bond. Is Shadow's full proof plan, full enough. All will be revealed in this exciting sequel. Vote and comment, all is appreciated!!!

Elena Cross has never needed the spotlight. She builds the impossible, times the escape, and disappears before the applause. Magic, to her, isn't about belief; it's about control. If the illusion works, no one should ever know she was there. Ten years after the Horsemen vanished, Elena helps orchestrate their return as a lie. Alongside three other young illusionists, she recreates the legends using deepfakes, holograms, and precision misdirection to expose a corrupt cryptocurrency empire and give the stolen money back to the people it was taken from. The world sees a miracle. Elena sees a system working exactly as designed. Then J. Daniel Atlas finds them, and the Eye comes calling. Recruited for a global heist to steal the Heart Diamond from Veronika Vanderberg, a diamond magnate laundering money for international criminals, Elena is forced out of the margins and into a game where every move has consequences. Old Horsemen resurface. Alliances fracture. Someone is lying about who's really in control. And Charlie turns out to be far more dangerous than Elena ever planned for. As illusions escalate into betrayals and the line between justice and revenge blurs, Elena must decide how much of herself she's willing to reveal. Because in a world built on vanishing acts, the most dangerous thing isn't being seen... It's choosing not to disappear.

Mac is an introvert from a sleepy English town. She spends her days daydreaming about Nick, the boy she is in love with. When tragedy strikes, Mac moves to London, where she witnesses a beautiful woman steal a watch right off a man's wrist. A few weeks later, chance brings them together again. The events of one night will turn Mac into Georgia's accomplice, sparking an unlikely friendship neither woman could ever have predicted. An action-packed romcom, Mac and Georgia is the story of two conwomen who only steal from men. You name it: bags, expensive watches, the wedding rings of the men that flirt with them... Follow Mac and Georgia as they trick, con and steal their way from London to Vegas and back again. Meanwhile, both women have sworn off men. Mac is coming to terms with the fact that Nick never loved her. Meanwhile, she is beginning to see her childhood friend, Thatch, in a new light. Georgia loved someone once, the kind of love you don't find twice. But when Harry returns, quite literally in the middle of a trick, Georgia must decide if she is can let love in again...

There's a hidden war in the city-and almost no one knows it exists. Two rival factions are fighting for control of the system: power grids, data, infrastructure... everything that keeps the world running. But someone is fighting back. They're called the Gremlins-a secret underground team of hackers, saboteurs, and infiltrators who specialise in breaking systems from the inside. For years, they've stayed invisible. Until one of their own is murdered. Now down to three, they're forced to recruit a new crew: unpredictable teenagers, a drone expert, an animal handler, a con artist, and a human calculator. Their mission: infiltrate both factions, expose their weaknesses, and take control before it's too late. But nothing stays hidden forever. There are rumours of a spy. Signals that shouldn't exist. And someone else watching from the shadows. In a world of secrets, sabotage, and shifting alliances... trust might be the most dangerous risk of all.

Twenty years ago, Arthur Kwon, the "Skeleton Key" of New York, was sent to Rikers Island for a crime he didn't commit, leaving his son with nothing but a stack of novels about a French gentleman thief and a thirst for justice. Today, a new phantom haunts the neon-lit streets of Manhattan. Ben Kwon, a master of disguise and misdirection, has begun systematically dismantling the empire of Sterling Vane, the billionaire who framed his father.

charles leclerc is, quite literally, one grocery trip away from financial ruin. which is mildly humiliating, considering he's a formula 1 driver for scuderia ferrari. but while the world sees private jets, designer suits, and champagne podiums, charles sees maxed-out cards, impossible expectations, and a sport full of people who would smile to his face and stab him in the back before lights out. because in formula 1, there are no real friends-just rivals, opportunists, and people waiting for you to crack. and charles? charles is cracking.grief-stricken, spiralling, and just desperate enough to make a truly catastrophic life choice, he decides that if the world is going to rob him blind, he might as well rob it back. his target: the crown jewels. the louvre. paris. the problem is, of course, that he cannot do that alone. max, meanwhile, wants absolutely nothing to do with charles leclerc's latest mental breakdown. max doesn't do emotional support, he doesn't do vulnerability, and he definitely doesn't do "teamwork" unless there's something in it for him. but somehow, against all logic and self-preservation, he says yes. and suddenly it's fake names, terrible plans, international crime, unresolved tension, and the deeply unfortunate realization that stealing priceless jewels is somehow easier than dealing with whatever the hell is happening between them. because if there's one thing more dangerous than attempting a heist in the middle of formula 1 season, it's letting yourself care about the one person you absolutely, definitely should not.

Operating out of a secret base disguised as a dog wash, detective Thomas Anderson and his tech-savvy squad use high-tech gadgets and freeze rays to capture the elusive jewelry thief, Crypto Razel Claw. But after pulling off a daring prison break using a plastic spoon, the criminal mastermind launches a high-stakes cyber-revenge plot, pitting wall-scanning spy drones against the detectives' ultimate digital defenses.

Dirty cash, I want you, dirty cash, I need you. original work : oc x oc © depaysement 2026

On the eve of the Second World War, internationally renowned museum thief Joel Cairo sets his eyes on the Mirror of Heaven, a mystical artifact which is the prize of every intelligence agency for its legendary ability to know all things. Inspired by the highest bidder, Joel Cairo decides the Mirror of Heaven no longer belongs in a museum. And there's only one team who can stop him: It's Jones. Henry Jones... Senior. Detective Sam Spade's best bounty hunter, Marion Ravenwood Mysterious femme fatale, Inanna Sargon Lost curator, Marcus Brody Faithful friend, Sallah And... Junior. Henry Jones... Junior, aka Indiana - who's named after the dog. The Mirror of Heaven Heist - its the Indiana Jones/James Bond crossover you didn't know you needed. (Watch for James Bond references.) (Also Sam Spade was in the classic noir The Maltese Falcon. His nemesis of many was Joel Cairo.) New chapters drop January 2025! Prequel - as mentioned at the end of The Seven Swords of Diya (Part 2) Other Adventures in the Series: The Sidenstrasse Tapestry The Seven Swords of Diya (Part 1 & Part 2) Yes, Indy and Marion's daughters Emily and Annie make a cameo.

One fake engagement. Two deadly secrets. And a single bed they can't seem to escape. She wanted to preserve history. He was born to steal it. He is a ghost who operates entirely in the dark. She is a genius who brings everything into the light. When a meticulous art restorer Mihika and an elite international thief Dhruv are framed for a high-profile murder, they are forced into a scandalous, high-stakes fake engagement at a royal Udaipur wedding to survive. What to expect inside: • 🔥 Enemies-to-Lovers • 👑 Fake Engagement • 🛌 The "Only One Bed" Trope • 💃 High-Rizz Banter & Sharp Desi Aesthetics • 🤫 "Who Did This To You?" - Protective Alpha Energy Can a lawless rogue and a brilliant scholar pull off the ultimate bluff without breaking the ultimate rule?

Everything changes, but my love for you never will. I've loved you since I met you and I will love you for all of eternity. - Angela Corbett One tragic past-life betrayal. One modern-day corporate frame-up. To clear his name from a fabricated grand theft charge, a junior museum curator must team up with a ruthless attorney to expose an international forgery ring-only to discover that their unshakeable bond was written in the blood of an ancient dynasty. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER & CONTENT WARNING: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.

The weather is a nightmare. The wedding is a disaster. And the Best Man is the guy who left her at the altar. *** ✨ Tropes: At-the-Altar Second Chance, Romantic Suspense/Mystery, Protective Hero. ✨ Style: Moody, high-tension, cinematic romance with sharp banter.

Izuku Midoriya was devastated upon learning that you can't be a Hero without a Quirk,Then on that same day he met a boy with Multiple Personality Disorder who is The son of Flame Hero Endeavour who's abuse and the institutionalization of his mother led him at this point. Izuku brimming with rage swore to protect the boy and became a Villain in order to become his hero and with his League Of Villains plots to become The Next Symbol Of Evil

On one side of the concrete wall lies Barangay Anino: a labyrinth of corrugated iron, neon-lit esteros, and thousands of families fighting to survive. On the other side sits a fortified mansion belonging to Congressman Valderrama-a man who built his empire on the blood and backs of the slums he exploits. ​He thinks he's untouchable. He's about to find out he's wrong. ​To bring him down, a brilliant mastermind assembles an elite crew of street-level legends from the heart of the slums: a rooftop-scaling akyat-bahay thief, a paranoid tech prodigy, a smooth-talking Makati con artist, a fearless habal-habal driver, and a broken ex-Marine fighting his own ghosts. ​The target? An air-gapped external hard drive locked in Valderrama's personal safe room, containing decades of corruption, blood money, and a secret that could destroy Barangay Anino forever. ​The stakes? If they succeed, they get life-changing wealth. If they fail, they don't just go to prison-they disappear. ​The countdown has begun, the server room is heating up, and in the slums, revenge is a dish best served with raw nerve.

A thief. A crime lord's heir. One betrayal that changes everything. Lena Reyes has spent her life surviving in the shadows. Her latest mission should be simple: infiltrate Damian Vale's world, steal what her boss wants, and disappear. Instead, she uncovers a conspiracy powerful enough to destroy the city-and falls for the one man she should never trust. With enemies closing in and a criminal empire on the verge of collapse, Lena and Damian must decide what matters more: survival or each other. A dark romance filled with betrayal, danger, secrets, and unforgettable chemistry.

Stories of our favorite gangster crew, pre-canon, during Canon and post-canon. Mostly Kaz-centric, but also Kanej, Wesper and Helnik. A lot of canon-typical violence, PTSD, hurt/comfort and character growth. And hopefully the occasionally sequence of them acting their damn age and just fluffy interaction.

After leaving her underground work for years and having been freed from prison after being framed by her ex-fiancee, Veranica Luciena or Vera, a professional thief, is back with an ambitious goal in mind: To steal the 12 Monarch Stones and summon the Celestial Spirit, Titan for a wish. But to do so, she needs a capable team, willing to risk their lives for the prize. Vera, a notorious thief with an ambitious goal. A lawyer who wants to change her identity. An ex-M16 agent hunted for his knowledge. A soldier who has many faces. A pickpocketer with nothing to lose. And an old man with the skill of a hitman and a mad scientist. As Vera assembles her team and plan their move for their impossible heist, will they succeed and make their wishes come true, or will they fail and end up in jail?