![]() ![]() They called me “the Miracle Boy.” A few other names, too, names thought up by copy editors or newscasters trying to outdo one another. From one of your neighbors, somebody you worked with, or if you’re younger, from somebody at school. Even if you didn’t read the story, you probably heard about me. I know that’s a while ago, but the wire services picked up the story and I was in every newspaper in the country. The Lock Artist is gutsy, genuine and, flat out, a great read. “I haven’t read a book this captivating in a long time. “Hypnotic … A proven master of suspense moves in a brand new direction – and the result is can’t-put-it-down spectacular.” KONO MYSTERY GA SUGOI BEST FOREIGN TRANSLATION IN JAPAN WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD FROM AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (YA NOVEL) WINNER OF THE STEEL DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST THRILLER Until he finally sees his chance to escape, and with one desperate gamble risks everything to come back home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long. ![]() ![]() A talent that will make young Michael a hot commodity with the wrong people and, whether he likes it or not, push him ever close to a life of crime. ![]() Whether it’s a locked door without a key, a padlock with no combination, or even an eight-hundred pound safe … he can open them all. Besides not uttering a single word in ten years, he discovers the one thing he can somehow do better than anyone else. Marked by tragedy, traumatized at the age of eight, Michael, now eighteen, is no ordinary young man. “I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. ![]()
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