A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born

In this engaging prequel to the Stainless Steel Rat series, 17-year-old Slippery Jim leaves his parents' porcuswine farm to pursue a life of crime, initially staging a bank job to get arrested. With aspirations of becoming a master criminal under the mentorship of the Bishop, Jim's plans take unexpected turns as he and the Bishop flee their home planet, only to face betrayal by the ship's captain. The narrative unfolds with Jim's daring adventures on Spiovente, a world embroiled in feudal conflicts, as he navigates challenges involving smuggling and survival.