Harry Harrison's series about Jim di Gris, nicknamed the Steel Rat, is rightfully considered one of the best in the work of the famous science fiction writer. The hero of the cycle, a great rogue and swindler, knows how to get away with it in almost any situation, no matter how hopeless it may seem at first, and in any corner of the Universe, wherever fate throws him. In a crazy fight for the presidency, associated with mortal risk, on the planet Paraiso-Aki. Or in the depths of hell, where Jim goes to save his beloved wife. Well, when the richest man in the Galaxy offers a fantastic amount of reward for some dangerous business, the Creator of the world himself will not persuade him to refuse. But, even having become rich and having received a rare opportunity for himself to retire with his family, Jim di Gris does not remain in peace for long. After all, he is not just anyone, but the Steel Rat, a man made of stainless steel.