{"title":"Illustrated by Leisha Riddel","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781684154630","title":"Smooth Criminals Vol. 2","description":"When a bit of hacking goes wrong, geeky Brenda accidentally unfreezes Mia, a master cat burglar from the 1960s. The game is afoot, and if they can figure out how to put aside their differences and work together, they just might wind up with millions of do\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Mia Corsair, the greatest cat burglar the 1960s had ever seen, woke up in a new world of dial-up, zip-off cargo shorts, and Y2K, the only thing she wanted was to catch back up to where she’d been in 1969: on the verge of her biggest heist ever, and with it, mere inches away from getting away with millions of dollars (and that was in 60s money, too), notoriety...and freedom. Luckily for Mia, the nerd who accidentally unfroze her, Brenda Ospina (Tech Support, City College), might just be able to help her blend in in this brave new world, not to mention Brenda’s got modern, tech-savvy tricks up her sleeve to help pull off the heist of the new millenium!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written by Kirsten ‘Kiwi’ Smith (Legally Blonde, Misfit City) and Kurt Lustgarten (Misfit City) and illustrated Leisha Riddel\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303841444213,"sku":"9781684154630","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781684154630_b7936adc-8a8e-4ecb-8f02-a0beb9735f98.jpg?v=1786024469"},{"product_id":"9798892157254","title":"Smooth Criminals Complete Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne master thief. One modern hacker. Two timelines collide in a stylish, high-stakes caper full of charm, brains, and retro flair!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the minds of \u003ci\u003eLegally Blonde\u003c\/i\u003e screenwriter \u003cb\u003eKirsten \"Kiwi\" Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, co-writer \u003cb\u003eKurt Lustgarten,\u003c\/b\u003e co-writer \u003cb\u003eAmy Roy\u003c\/b\u003e, and artist \u003cb\u003eLeisha Riddel\u003c\/b\u003e, comes the complete collection of the acclaimed crime-comedy series where espionage, fashion, and friendship never go out of style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Brenda, a brilliant but awkward hacker from the late 90s, accidentally thaws out Mia Corsair—an international cat burglar from the swinging 60s—they find themselves the unlikeliest of partners. With fifty years of world-changing tech (and fashion) to catch up on, Mia’s got unfinished business: the biggest heist of her career. Brenda’s got the skills to make it happen, and maybe a few secrets of her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they navigate Y2K anxieties, high-tech security systems, and their budding team-up, these two smooth criminals plan the heist of the new millennium—that is, if they can stay one step ahead of the law...and time itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eSmooth Criminals\u003c\/i\u003e #1–8.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420630659445,"sku":"9798892157254","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798892157254_23b66090-801a-4e71-b09e-37963d356491.jpg?v=1786032606"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-leisha-riddel.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}