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The Thief is a novella by British author Ruth Rendell, published in 2006 as part of the Quick Reads series, which is aimed to target people who do not often read. It was stipulated that entries must all be of short novella-length, and written in uncomplex language. The Thief is about a character, Polly, who has a habit of stealing small items from people when they upset or make her angry, and the frightening path of events this leads down. so far, this has been one of the most successful of the series, along with fellow crime-writer Minette Walters' entry, Chickenfeed.
