City of Saints & Thieves

Natalie C. Anderson

Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN10: 0399547584 ISBN13: 9780399547584.In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refuge...es, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhill's personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it.With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother—and why—keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller.
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Ahojte!  Dnes vás vítam opäť pri novej recenzii. Tenotrát vám predstavím knihu Město světců a zlodejů, ktorá v roku 2017 získala titul ,,Najlepšia Young adult detektívka“. Takže sa pohodlne usaďte a čítajte... Pôvodná anotácia: V temných uličkách města Sangui se pohybuje stín. Tím stínem je dívka, která trpělivě čeká, až nastane ten správný čas. Čas na pomstu a odhalení vraha její[...]

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Autor: Natalie C. Anderson Originálny názov: City of Saints & ThievesVydavateľstvo: Fragment 2018 Séria: - Diel:  - Počet strán: 420 Žáner:  YA, krimi, thrillerMoje hodnotenie obálky: 3/5 Anotácia: "Senzace roku 2017 v žánru detektivka pro young adult čtenáře. Originální zápletka a silný příběh, který nebudete moci dostat z hlavy." Tina patří k nejschopnějším zlodějům pouličního[...]

Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN10: 0399547584 ISBN13: 9780399547584.

In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhill's personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it.

With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother—and why—keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller.