''The Lock Artist'' is a 2010

crime novel Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a profession ...

by American novelist Steve Hamilton, published by

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. The story centers on a young man with a talent for

lock picking Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a Lock (security device), lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key. Although lock-picking can be associated with Intention (criminal law), criminal intent, it ...

. ''The Lock Artist'' has won several awards, including the 2011

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for Best Novel and the 2011

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from the

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, commending the book's appeal to young adult readers. In 2012

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acquired the film rights.

Awards and honors

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'' named ''The Lock Artist'' a Notable Crime Book of 2010. In 2013, it was named the Best Translated Mystery of the Year in Japan ( 2013 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!).

References

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