NIGHTWORK
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces an unforgettable thief in an unputdownable new novel…
Greed. Desire. Obsession. Revenge . . . It’s all in a night’s work.
Harry Booth started stealing at nine to keep a roof over his ailing mother’s head, slipping into luxurious, empty homes at night to find items he could trade for precious cash. When his mother finally succumbed to cancer, he left Chicago—but kept up his nightwork, developing into a master thief with a code of honor and an expertise in not attracting attention—or getting attached.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces an unforgettable thief in an unputdownable new novel…
Greed. Desire. Obsession. Revenge . . . It’s all in a night’s work.
Harry Booth started stealing at nine to keep a roof over his ailing mother’s head, slipping into luxurious, empty homes at night to find items he could trade for precious cash. When his mother finally succumbed to cancer, he left Chicago—but kept up his nightwork, developing into a master thief with a code of honor and an expertise in not attracting attention—or getting attached.
Until he meets Miranda Emerson, and the powerful bond between them upends all his rules. But along the way, Booth has made some dangerous associations, including the ruthless Carter LaPorte, who sees Booth as a tool he controls for his own profit. Knowing LaPorte will leverage any personal connection, Booth abandons Miranda for her own safety—cruelly, with no explanation—and disappears.
But the bond between Miranda and Booth is too strong, pulling them inexorably back together. Now Booth must face LaPorte, to truly free himself and Miranda once and for all.
- St. Martin's Paperbacks
- Paperback
- March 2024
- 528 Pages
- 9781250321176
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$9.99
About Nora Roberts
Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 250 novels, including Inheritance, The Mirror, Mind Games, Identity, The Chronicles of The One trilogy, The Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
Praise
“A master class in the slow burn, blending heartrending emotion and thrills to deeply satisfying effect…This is a treat.” — Publishers Weekly
“[Roberts uses] her immersive storytelling capabilities to create captivating characters and ensnare readers in a carefully crafted plot that splendidly showcases her signature brand of spine-chilling suspense.” — Booklist
“Nightwork will hold you spell bound from the first to last page. The characters, situations, dreams, and drama will pull you along as you read, wanting more, wanting to find out what happens, but not wanting it to end! — Fresh Fiction
Discussion Questions
- Nightwork opens with: When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, he became a thief. How did that set your expectations for the book? Are there other first lines of novels that stick with you?
- Harry Booth’s world is shaped by his mother, Dana, and his crazy aunt Mags. Who are the women who shaped your life?
- Harry hones his craft over the years, switching personas along the way. But whether he’s Silas Booth or Booth Harrison or Sebastian Booth, he always follows his self-taught rules: Don’t get greedy. Don’t ever say this is the last job. Don’t even pretend to have a gun. Don’t steal from somebody who needs it more than you do. Run when you have to—and keep a go bag ready so you can. How did you as a reader balance his profession and his rules?
- Silas Booth has an opportunity for his biggest job through Carter LaPorte via Sebastien Picot. When he completes the job successfully, it results in an invitation from LaPorte to join his crew and cut Sebastien out. Silas’s refusal puts a target on his back for more than a decade. Did you admire his reasons for refusing?
- Booth Harris has a chance for education at UNC and a normal college life (nightwork notwithstanding) that includes Miranda Emerson. Did you enjoy how she filled up his life so nicely until LaPorte shattered the illusion?
- Did you have a nice laugh about Miranda killing Booth off in her book Publish or Perish? And did you enjoy how she blackmailed him into teaching her how to pick locks—and cook?
- Harry/Silas/Booth/Sebastian and Mags keep their vows to meet every year on April first—a beautiful tradition that keeps family at the center. Do you have that sort of ritual with family and friends?
- The last job is a masterpiece, then in the epilogue we learn what’s next for Booth and Miranda. What kind of dog do you think they get?