The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus

In "Imperetrix," the universe's richest man, Imperetrix Von Kaiser-Czarski, faces a growing wave of bank robberies and enlists master thief Slippery Jim diGriz to help him catch the culprits. Tempted by a lucrative offer, Jim, along with his family, discovers a pattern linking the heists to a traveling circus. Disguised as the magician Mighty Marvell, Jim delves into the world of circus performers, uncovering that everyone, including himself, may not be what they seem.