The stainless steel rat

by Harry Harrison

"The stainless steel rat" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel first published in 1957. Set in the far future, it follows James Bolivar diGriz, a charming criminal mastermind known as "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat." He's a skilled con man, thief, and master of disguise who steals without remorse but refuses to kill. After pulling off an elaborate bank robbery, diGriz is outfoxed by the mysterious Special Corps—an organization of reformed criminals—and recruited to fight crime from the inside.