A daring thief known only by a fearsome alias recruits the most unlikely of partners-a timid, down-on-his-luck ex-convict terrified of returning to prison. Together, the unlikely pair launch a campaign of audacious burglaries against the city's wealthiest citizens, staying one step ahead of a dogged police detective determined to bring them down.But the nervous accomplice is no ordinary criminal. Torn between fear of his new master's dangerous profession and gratitude for the chance at a new life, he must find courage he never knew he had. As each heist grows bolder and the detective closes in, the bond between these two men from opposite ends of society becomes the only thing keeping them from disaster.When escape seems impossible and capture certain, loyalty will be tested in ways neither man expected.