The Stainless Steel Rat

Interesting Facts

• The main character of the book, James Bolivar diGriz, known as the Stainless Steel Rat, is a master of the criminal world and a skilled con artist.
• The book is set in a distant future where humanity has mastered interstellar travel and colonized numerous planets.
• The Stainless Steel Rat possesses a unique ability for disguise and transformation, allowing him to evade capture and successfully commit crimes.
• The book features a strong element of satire, mocking the bureaucracy and social structures of the future.
• James diGriz often breaks the fourth wall, addressing the reader directly and sharing his thoughts and plans.
• The book is the first in the Stainless Steel Rat series, which includes numerous sequels and prequels, revealing the hero's further adventures.