After years of gleeful criminality, has divine judgment caught up with the Rat at last? Of course not. The books follow the adventures and exploits of James Bolivar diGriz, 'Slippery Jim' to some, as he begins his life as a lonely misfit young man in a far-off future of. There are twelve books in the series and two compilations to date. With his friends and family at his side, and armed with his own survival ability and experience, he thinks hes ready for anything, but he never expects to find himself banished to Hell, complete with man-eating devils with horns and pointed tails. The 'Stainless Steel Rat' is a series of science fiction short stories and novels by author Harry Harrison. DiGriz immediately calls in the troops, including his twin sons, Bolivar and James, and a sexy superspy named Sybil. Its one thing to fleece the idle rich of their cash stealing their souls is something else entirely. The Temples scam offends that Rats professional sensibilities. DiGriz is strenuously fighting boredom on a ritzy pleasure planet when his beloved wife, Angelina, disappears while visiting the Temple of Eternal Truth, an enigmatic institution that promises its wealthy patrons a sneak peek at Heavenfor a price. Now the Rat returns in his most devilish caper yet. “In book after book, one outrageous adventure after another, Harry Harrison has chronicled the wild and fast-paced exploits of the universes greatest thief and con artist: Slippery Jim diGriz, alias the Stainless Steel Rat.
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