Chapters 17-20 Summary

Chapter 17:

"The assembly of a crew is a monumental event in a young thief's life. There are meetings and phone calls. Plans, and occasionally, a celebratory cake. Normal families have graduations. Thieves have this." (Chap. 17, pg. 132)

Kat explains her problem to the group. Kat looks upon their involvement as a favor because no one will get to keep a multi-million dollar painting. Everyone wants in. Kat also explains that Uncle Eddie does not approve but she does not need Uncle Eddie's blessing. The others believe that Uncle Eddie already knows what Kat is about to do.

Kat reveals her target to the group. Everyone is awestruck.

6 Days Until Deadline - London, England

Chapter 18:

"If you lived in 1921, and if you had more money than time, and if you were a woman, then there were very few acceptable ways in which you...