“The Thief with a Mondrian Palette” is a book by the famous American detective author Lawrence Block from a series whose hero is Bernie Rodenbarr, an intellectual second-hand book dealer and... a noble thief. This time, as always, he faces a very difficult task. His friend's pet cat Archie has gone missing. The woman is inconsolable because the kidnappers demand in exchange a painting by the artist Mondrian, which hangs in the museum behind seven locks. It would seem that the situation is hopeless. But thanks to Bernie's brilliant memory and his extraordinary criminal talents, Caroline has a chance to find her favorite again.