Harry Harrison 
The Stainless Steel Rat 

Here’s the original short story that first introduced us to Slippery Jim di Griz, better known as the Stainless Steel Rat! di Griz is charming, quick-witted, sophisticated, and a devious criminal mastermind. The Rat has just pulled off a successful and complex criminal operation, but the Special Corps is on his trail. Is this the end for the Stainless Steel Rat or just the beginning? Join Slippery Jim on this rollicking adventure.