Heist Stories

Elena Cross has never needed the spotlight. She builds the impossible, times the escape, and disappears before the applause. Magic, to her, isn't about belief; it's about control. If the illusion works, no one should ever know she was there. Ten years after the Horsemen vanished, Elena helps orchestrate their return as a lie. Alongside three other young illusionists, she recreates the legends using deepfakes, holograms, and precision misdirection to expose a corrupt cryptocurrency empire and give the stolen money back to the people it was taken from. The world sees a miracle. Elena sees a system working exactly as designed. Then J. Daniel Atlas finds them, and the Eye comes calling. Recruited for a global heist to steal the Heart Diamond from Veronika Vanderberg, a diamond magnate laundering money for international criminals, Elena is forced out of the margins and into a game where every move has consequences. Old Horsemen resurface. Alliances fracture. Someone is lying about who's really in control. And Charlie turns out to be far more dangerous than Elena ever planned for. As illusions escalate into betrayals and the line between justice and revenge blurs, Elena must decide how much of herself she's willing to reveal. Because in a world built on vanishing acts, the most dangerous thing isn't being seen... It's choosing not to disappear.

Everything changes, but my love for you never will. I've loved you since I met you and I will love you for all of eternity. - Angela Corbett One tragic past-life betrayal. One modern-day corporate frame-up. To clear his name from a fabricated grand theft charge, a junior museum curator must team up with a ruthless attorney to expose an international forgery ring-only to discover that their unshakeable bond was written in the blood of an ancient dynasty. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER & CONTENT WARNING: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental.

The weather is a nightmare. The wedding is a disaster. And the Best Man is the guy who left her at the altar. *** ✨ Tropes: At-the-Altar Second Chance, Romantic Suspense/Mystery, Protective Hero. ✨ Style: Moody, high-tension, cinematic romance with sharp banter.

Carmen Sandiego - for some she's a thief, for others she's a hero. But the truth is that this woman is both. Carmen Sandiego steals from V.I.L.E., a secret league that steal important historical and cultural artifacts from museums, private collections, castles or just from bancs. Carmen is their former student but also the former daughter of the Faculty. Raised on the secret V.I.L.E. island, the academy for professional thieves and their professors is the only thing she knew. Or at least until recently. After accidentally seeing what exactly her classmates and the leaders of V.I.L.E. do and are ready to do, she escapes and starts a new life on which she thought she had complete control over. Graham Calloway inscribed for the V.I.L.E. academy in search for something more. But he never imagined that this 'something more' would be a young girl known as Black Sheep. What begins as an unlikely friendship between two students slowly grows into something neither of them expected, even as the paths laid out before them threaten to pull them apart. As Carmen builds a reputation as the elusive thief who always stays one step ahead, Graham finds himself caught between loyalty to the organization that gave him a future and the girl who taught him to question it. Across continents, heists, betrayals, and years of separation, both will be forced to decide who they truly are and what they are willing to sacrifice for the people they care about. This is the story of how Black Sheep became Carmen Sandiego, how Graham Calloway became Crackle, and how two people standing on opposite sides never stopped changing each other's lives.

Dirty cash, I want you, dirty cash, I need you. original work : oc x oc © depaysement 2026

I rose and announced, "I'll be back in the morning." Clem got up as well, but Nemik stopped him and whispered, "Don't. She does this all the time." "Is it safe out there?" Clem asked. "You should worry if the world is safe from her," Skeen answered. "She's the most dangerous thing out here." Cassian Andor x female oc

It was always one girl that the entire agency had been looking for. A girl so famous, so illustrious, and dangerous that any FBI agent or governmental agent would know. The list of her crimes were as extensive as a terms and conditions agreement. So, for the last five years, Charley has been assigned to capture her. He was the most promising agent the government had ever known, he was supposed to be her downfall. But years passed, and every time he thought he had her, she slipped from his fingers. But when her partner is captured, Sienna should be only moments away from her own down fall. Charley thinks the hardest part is over now, he can almost taste the victory. Finally all these years have finally came down to something. If only Sienna didn't disappear like stars at sunrise. Sienna has only known crime, she was raised to be a perfect criminal. She had the looks that made people forget about intentions, and the skills to escape anyone, anywhere. Or so she thought. When her partner is mysteriously captured, Sienna runs. From the family of criminals that raised her, and from the city she had always known. Sienna arrives onto a small town that carries the cool breeze of the snow tipped mountains. She didn't expect to find love in the small homes, she didn't expect to be fond of the forest and little creatures it holds. She can't love this place, or this charming man that has saved her more times than she can count, because she must leave, because freedom has a price. Charley doesn't know that the women in his arms is the same women he's been chasing for years. Sienna doesn't know that the man who has charmed her, who has made her love him, is the same man waiting to put her behind bars. Love has a strange way of finding us, but this love cannot be listened to. Shes the criminal, he's the agent, their paths are already decided for them. But leaving has never been so hard for Sienna, and finding the truth has never costed Charley so much.

The title is...pretty self-explanatory. You know what you're here for I'm not expecting this to blow-up since this is like a half-baked idea, but it's here now😭 Enjoy

Searching for what is missing entangles lives never meant to meet. A survivor reclaiming stolen heritage. A thief drawn further into the unknown. An agency shaping people into weapons. With hidden personas and quiet influence, every connection leaves an imprint. And some threads cannot be severed.

All good things must come to an end. The Cooper legacy has seen many treasures, artifacts and riches beyond the wildest imaginations. Sly Cooper is the latest thief to carry on his family's legacy. With his friends Bently and Murray at his side there was nothing these three couldn't do. Even when chased all over the globe by Interpol Detective Carmelita Fox. But fate can often be cruel and unpredictable. Time had been broken and warped by La Paradox. And as Sly works his way back home, he encounters an old enemy he never thought he'd see again. One that would test Sly's morality, his dedication and his skills as an honorable master thief.

Twenty years ago, Arthur Kwon, the "Skeleton Key" of New York, was sent to Rikers Island for a crime he didn't commit, leaving his son with nothing but a stack of novels about a French gentleman thief and a thirst for justice. Today, a new phantom haunts the neon-lit streets of Manhattan. Ben Kwon, a master of disguise and misdirection, has begun systematically dismantling the empire of Sterling Vane, the billionaire who framed his father.

charles leclerc is, quite literally, one grocery trip away from financial ruin. which is mildly humiliating, considering he's a formula 1 driver for scuderia ferrari. but while the world sees private jets, designer suits, and champagne podiums, charles sees maxed-out cards, impossible expectations, and a sport full of people who would smile to his face and stab him in the back before lights out. because in formula 1, there are no real friends-just rivals, opportunists, and people waiting for you to crack. and charles? charles is cracking.grief-stricken, spiralling, and just desperate enough to make a truly catastrophic life choice, he decides that if the world is going to rob him blind, he might as well rob it back. his target: the crown jewels. the louvre. paris. the problem is, of course, that he cannot do that alone. max, meanwhile, wants absolutely nothing to do with charles leclerc's latest mental breakdown. max doesn't do emotional support, he doesn't do vulnerability, and he definitely doesn't do "teamwork" unless there's something in it for him. but somehow, against all logic and self-preservation, he says yes. and suddenly it's fake names, terrible plans, international crime, unresolved tension, and the deeply unfortunate realization that stealing priceless jewels is somehow easier than dealing with whatever the hell is happening between them. because if there's one thing more dangerous than attempting a heist in the middle of formula 1 season, it's letting yourself care about the one person you absolutely, definitely should not.

He stared at the shiny surface of her weapon before falling to his knees. "You don't have to do this." Tears flowed down her eyes as she forced out a heavy breath, aiming the gun at this head. "If only that was true." - - - Agent Max Merryweather has worked in The Agency for a while and is notorious at being an expert case-solver and he only really works alone, but he's always wondered what it would be like to have a partner. His wish is granted when Agent Rebecca Miller arrives, fresh out of training. After showing her prowess on the field, Agent Miller and Max are partnered together to help solve a case that cannot be solved by the Heist Department's best agents. Will they be able to solve it? --- Updated every Monday and Thursday

A HEIST GONE WRONG. A GANG SHATTERED. Volya Angelov, known by the public as the Priest for his cult-like following, knows how to cut a deal and take what's rightfully his. He and his criminal prodigies have siphoned Gorod Krestov's wealth for years and are slowly draining the city's slums with their profits. Yet when he is arrested and shipped off to an island prison, his empire is left to his closest ally, Mysh, a girl who stands a mere five feet. It's up to her to manage what he's left behind and decide whether or not the syndicate should be risked for his life. But with demons from a haunting past and sinister characters converging all around her: can Mysh pull it off? "SIX OF CROWS" meets "PEAKY BLINDERS" in this twisty, 1920s-set novella with enough suspense to keep you reading until the church bells chime. Honors/Awards: ONC 2021 Top 5 Winner (4th place) ONC 2021 Ambassador's Pick (Round Two) "NOVYYE SAINTS" is 7x featured on: @shortstory's "another time, another place" reading list @action's "thriller" reading list @action's "action spotlight" reading list @historicalfiction's "decade fiction" reading list @badassreads's "the ruffians" reading list @storiesundiscovered's "historically inaccurate" reading list for august 2021 @opennovellacontest's "2021 top five winners" and "2021 ambassador picks" lists Copyright © 2021 Elle Chaika Open Novella 2021 | Prompt No. 29

"Aku tak tahu siapa kau." Sebagai pewaris tunggal Laurent Étoile, Raisa Laurent hidup dalam dunia yang dibina atas kemewahan, kuasa dan nama keluarga yang disegani di seluruh dunia. Apabila dia mengumumkan bahawa Eden Noir, berlian paling berharga milik keluarganya, akan dipamerkan semula kepada umum selepas bertahun-tahun disembunyikan, perhatian dunia terus tertumpu kepadanya. Media. Pelabur. Golongan elit. Semua orang mahukan sesuatu daripada Raisa. Namun ketika dia cuba mempertahankan legasi keluarganya, satu penemuan tidak sengaja mengubah segalanya. Sebuah fail lama milik abangnya yang telah meninggal dunia. Satu nama yang tidak pernah disebut sesiapa. Dan satu rahsia yang seolah-olah sedang disembunyikan oleh seluruh keluarganya. Semakin Raisa mencari jawapan, semakin banyak perkara mula hilang dan orang-orang yang paling dipercayainya mula kelihatan seperti orang asing. Kemudian seorang lelaki misteri sentiasa muncul dan mengetahui terlalu banyak tentang dirinya. Lelaki yang membuatkan dia mahu menjauh... tetapi gagal untuk berhenti mencari. "Aku tak tahu kenapa aku masih bercakap dengan kau." Black tersenyum kecil. "Sebab jauh dalam hati, kau tahu aku bukan musuh kau." Namun apa yang Raisa tidak tahu... Black juga sedang menyimpan rahsia. Kerana dari awal lagi, dia mempunyai satu misi. Mencuri Eden Noir. Dan Raisa Laurent tidak pernah sepatutnya menjadi sebahagian daripada rancangan itu. Tetapi apabila garis antara musuh dan kepercayaan mula kabur, mereka terpaksa memilih antara kebenaran yang boleh memusnahkan segalanya... atau perasaan yang tidak sepatutnya wujud sejak awal. Kerana dalam permainan ini, seseorang akan kehilangan lebih daripada sekadar berlian. Dan kali ini... hati mungkin menjadi harga yang paling mahal. Cover by ayvielle.designs

the Gallagher Girls reunite after graduation to find an assumingly missing Preston Winters. here's the catch: there's only one suite left at hotel HALE in new york for one night. what happens when the world of Heist Society meets the Gallagher Academy?

Partners in Crime and Partners in Life, a diamond heist ignites love between two thieves Heidi and Amelia. But their illicit romance crumbles when a botched job forces Heidi to abandon Amelia, leaving her injured and hospitalized with amnesia. 5 years later, fate reunites them. With no memory of their past or their love, Amelia is drawn back to Heidi, who sees a chance to rewrite their romance and resume their criminal ways. However, when pieces of her memory start coming while planning for one last heist, Amelia is forced to grapple with the ultimate question - Will Heidi once again betray her or remain by her side? Inspired by Taylor Swift's "Getaway Car" "You were drivin' the getaway car We were flyin', but we'd never get far Don't pretend it's such a mystery Think about the place where you first met me Ridin' in a getaway car There were sirens in the beat of your heart Should've known I'd be the first to leave Think about the place where you first met me"

Year 1957. Famous detective Ms. Hwang Holmes is called over to downtown London to catch the most notorious and evasive thief of the century - Ryu Shin. What should have been a straightforward case takes an unexpected turn, as Hwang finds Shin is more than what meets the eye... (Or a thriller Ryeji AU where they are battling with minds and hearts <3) Revamped and updated version - 2026

A short story about thiefs and spies Cammie is an ordinary girl, brown hair, brown eyes, average height and weight and easily blends into the crowd when she doesn't want to be seen. Her parents abandoned her when she was just 6 years old. She was alone and drifting through life until the age of 13 when she was recruited by the THA (the teen heist association) she became a heist team with her best friends Bex (the muscle), Liz (the brains), and Macey (the disguise) and they have been living life, blending in, and ocassionaly going on the odd op for the THA, getting payed what they need, when they need it. But what happens when Cammie's past comes back to haunt her and she is desperate to find a way out?