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In "The Stainless Steel Rat," Harry Harrison presents a riveting science fiction narrative that marries humor and action with philosophical underpinnings. The novel follows the escapades of Slippery Jim DiGriz, a charming anti-hero who embodies the complexity of morality in a... Read Full Overview

The original short story introducing science fiction's most charming criminal antihero.

In The Stainless Steel Rat, Harry Harrison unveils "Slippery Jim" diGriz, master thief, con artist, and reluctant recruit to interstellar law enforcement. In a future... Read Full Overview

It's more than a little careless to lose a battleship, even in interstellar space. Enter Slippery Jim diGriz, better known as the Stainless Steel Rat, the fastest talking con-man in the galaxy. Jim will need to go undercover to find the missing battleship and make sure it... Read Full Overview

It's more than a little careless to lose a battleship, even in interstellar space. Enter Slippery Jim diGriz, better known as the Stainless Steel Rat, the fastest talking con-man in the galaxy. Jim will need to go undercover to find the missing battleship and make sure it... Read Full Overview

Here's the original short story that first introduced us to Slippery Jim diGriz better known as the Stainless Steel Rat diGriz is charming quick-witted sophisticated and a devious criminal mastermind. The Rat has just pulled off a successful and complex criminal operation... Read Full Overview

Here's the original short story that first introduced us to Slippery Jim diGriz better known as the Stainless Steel Rat diGriz is charming quick-witted sophisticated and a devious criminal mastermind. The Rat has just pulled off a successful and complex criminal operation... Read Full Overview

"The Stainless Steel Rat" by Harry Harrison delivers a thrilling and humorous space opera adventure centered on the exploits of James DiGriz. This classic science fiction novel blends elements of crime fiction with witty social commentary, creating a timeless tale of ingenuity... Read Full Overview