The Goddess Heist
An Oscar-winning diva, a botched heist, and the Brighton Beach Bratva's biggest mistake
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
Lev is the best lockpicker in Brighton Beach, but even he can't unlock the mess his crew just stumbled into. It was supposed to be a simple job: break into a DUMBO studio, snatch a multi-million dollar statue called the Goddess, and disappear. But when the statue is nowhere to be found and the crew discovers Oscar-winning actress Zoey Stahl sleeping in the next room, a botched heist turns into a high-stakes kidnapping. Now, Lev is stuck babysitting a Hollywood diva with a penchant for dramatics and a secret that could get them all killed. Zoey Stahl isn't just a movie star; she's Zoya Stalnovskaya, the daughter of a ruthless Russian oligarch who makes the local Bratva look like choirboys. While Zoey uses her finest acting chops to manipulate her captors and survive the industrial wasteland of Brighton Beach, her partner and a persistent journalist begin a desperate search. In a world of moving blankets, Monero ransoms, and old-world vendettas, everyone is playing a part. But when the curtain falls, who will be left standing? From David Thomas Mott comes a sharp-witted, gritty crime thriller where the price of fame is higher than any ransom.