Augustus Clove is a world-renowned thief. He is the best of the best — he’s stolen countless things across the globe, other thieves look up to him, and no one has ever been able to catch him. Only one person has gotten close, and that’s insurance investigator Grant Albright, who has been chasing him for several years.
Unexpected circumstances cause their game of cat-and-mouse to end when they have to put their differences aside and work together to steal a famous painting (with the help of Grant’s wife Celia and some of Augustus’ criminal friends). They will need to navigate through difficult and confusing feelings in order to pull off this heist.
augustus clove is a world-renowned thief, grifter, & mastermind. he is the most charming person you will ever meet (& the most handsome), which he constantly uses to his advantage. he enjoys the finer things in life & likes to live expensively, but he also knows how to stay simple when necessary. it may seem like he has a lot of friends but colleagues might be a better descriptor; as a criminal, most of the people in his life can never stay for long so he is very loyal to those he allows to get close to him, scarce as they might be
grant albright is the insurance investigator who has been chasing augustus for the past few years & is celia’s husband. he is the only person who has ever been a match for augustus & he knows him better than anyone. he is a little chaotic, a little intense, & a little repressed, but celia & augustus help bring out the best in him. also he really loves his wife
celia albright is an assistant at an art gallery & grant’s wife. she gets thrown into this world entirely by accident but quickly finds her footing & is able to adapt (better than grant, much to his dismay)
juliet de vere is a thief & has known augustus the longest. she doesn’t disclose much about herself or her past but she is proud of who she is today
bennett m. acer, or ace to anyone who knows (of) them is one of the best hackers there is. they are often underestimated bc they’re fairly young, but they are extremely skilled & fast-thinking. also they definitely have adhd
darcy sinclair is a fence who augustus frequently works with. she’s just here to have fun & get some money
micah hart is a getaway driver who is kinda new to the whole ‘being a serious professional criminal’ thing but he is trying his very best!! also an adhd king
robin allard is a hitter who is a little intimidating before you get to know him but he’s actually a big softie. it’s surprisingly easy to worm your way into his heart, which is probably why he’s so closed off
piper hayes is a grifter who mostly only does what’s best for her, regardless of whether or not it’ll hurt others. working with a team & genuinely caring about them is an adjustment for her but she learns how to put them first
ellery ball is a forger who normally sticks to himself, but he owes augustus so he agrees to be a part of his team. he isn’t too thrilled to be working with so many others, but especially with piper whom he has a grudge against after she had double-crossed him several years ago. it takes some time, but he eventually grows to trust the team (well, maybe not piper,,, yet)
