The Thief

By Jaqueline Alves Souza

He went in to steal. But he found something that would change everything. Rick never believed in destiny. For him, life was simple: observe, break in, take, and disappear. No ties. No questions. No guilt. Until that night. The plan was perfect. A stolen car at a tennis club, an automated house, no sign of presence. Everything under control. Deep inside that perfect house, Rick finds Hanna, imprisoned, gagged, forgotten. A woman whose life was stolen long before she understood what freedom was. A secret hidden behind the impeccable facade of a respected man. But freeing her wouldn't be simple. Because the real enemy isn't a stranger. It's a husband. A psychopath. A man who built a perfect life to hide his crimes. And while Rick decides to do the unthinkable, to save instead of fleeing, an even deeper truth comes to light: Hanna wasn't just imprisoned, she was abandoned, forgotten, erased from the world since childhood.
Now, with the help of a mother who reappears and a thief who decided not to flee, a race against time begins. Because men like him don't lose control. They eliminate threats. The Thief is an intense, disturbing, and unputdownable psychological thriller about manipulation, control, and survival. A story where danger wears a perfect guise. And where the unlikely hero is the one who entered through the wrong door.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTVYPCWF
• ISBN13: 9798253558621
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"