Having stolen Kipling's priceless little-known book from the house of a mysterious millionaire, charming burglar Bernie Rodenbarr meets instead of the "client" who ordered the theft, a mysterious lady in a red wig. The lady solders the burglar with sleeping pills. Regaining consciousness, Bernie discovers that his new acquaintance is lying corpse. Literally - killed! And the hero is drawn into a frenzied cycle of chases, secrets and murders, in which the exotic Sikh and the formidable servant of the law, suspecting Bernie of all mortal sins, play an important role... Bernie Rodenbarr goes into battle again! This time he decided to steal the famous collection of coins. He has information that can help... or may not help, but Bernie is far from alone in having views of this collection. And it, by the way, consists of one single coin worth a fortune...