Fingersmith

Librarian Note: Alternate cover edition for ISBN 9781860498831 Growing up as a foster child among a family of thieves, orphan Sue Trinder hopes to pay back that kindness by playing a key role in a swindle scheme devised by their leader, Gentleman, who is planning to con a fortune out of the naive Maud Lilly, but Sue's growing pity for their helpless victim could destroy the plot.