DiGriz is no ordinary investigator: he prefers picking locks to following orders. When he stumbles upon a startling secret, a Warlord-class battleship under construction in a quiet corner of the galaxy, his curiosity leads him into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a cunning mastermind. Harrison’s classic tale blends sharp wit, inventive sci-fi concepts, and a protagonist who’s as likely to outsmart you as he is to save the day. Prepare for a twisty plot where nothing is quite what it seems, and even a battleship can be misplaced.