Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr, a skilled burglar and bookstore owner, finds herself entangled in a murder mystery after a successful heist, with a dead body discovered at the scene. With no one else at the scene, Bernie must utilize her criminal expertise to clear her name and avoid being accused of both murder and burglary.

Burglar
A retired detective forces a reformed thief to swipe a dentist's pilfered valuables from her ex-lover's flat, but the ex is found dead and the thief is suddenly the top suspect.