It stands alone, but if you want read more about Kat and her crew check out Heist Society, Uncommon Criminals, and Perfect Scoundrels. The Grift of the Magi is a Heist Society novella and is approximately half the length of the other novels in the series. Now it’s up to Kat and her crew to steal it back. Kat’s family and Interpol might be opposite sides of most jobs, but someone just stole Christmas. The Magi Miracle Network was set to auction off a very rare, very valuable Faberge egg two days before Christmas, but the egg’s been stolen and now the charity’s reputation-and their future-is on the line. So that’s why Kat’s surprised when an Interpol agent comes to her one snowy evening, asking for Kat’s help. To many it wouldn’t matter that she now uses her considerable skills to re-steal valuable works of art and return them to their rightful homes. On her blog, Ally Carter once revealed on her blog that Nadia did not die under mysterious circumstances, but did not give any more information about what happened to her.The Grift Of The Magi by Ally Carter (Heist Society #3.5) Kat has very few memories of her mother, but associates her with the smell of baking bread, the sound of pigeons scattering on the sidewalk, and old Russian folk songs. Stein, was her ancestor's portrait, Girl Praying to Saint Nicholas, which was eventually returned to Kat by Visily Romani. The one thing Nadia could not steal, according to Mr. Stein recover lost works of art, and return works of art to their rightful owners even when impeded by bureaucracy. On at least one occasion, Nadia worked with Abiram Stein, believing that her skills as a thief would help Mr. She then trained him in the art of the long con, and also presumably, fell in love with and married him.

Kat is said to have inherited her skills as a greaseman from her mother.Īt some point in her life, Nadia came into possession of one of three Eggs of the Magi, the Frankincense Egg, which Kat received after her death.Īt another point, presumably as a teenager or young adult, Nadia met Bobby Bishop, and brought him home to Uncle Eddie's brownstone. She was admired even by men such as Arturo Taccone. She was, during her life, a very well respected thief, who was taught by Uncle Eddie. Little is known about Nadia, who died approximately nine years before the series begins. In Heist Society, Kat has a nightmare about her mother where Nadia wears a red coat.

Nadia is also said to have resembled her sister, Irina. Therefore, we can assume that Nadia, like her daughter, was a petite woman, with dark hair, bright blue eyes, and a heart shaped face. Kat is said to resemble her mother very strongly. Nadia Bishop is the mother of Heist Societyprotagonist Kat Bishop who died long before the start of the series.

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