First published 2007
Moist von Lipwig, a smooth-talking former con man, is tapped by Lord Vetinari to run the Royal Mint of Ankh-Morpork. But the Mint is a den of inefficiency and deceit, from the cost-wasting "Men of the Sheds" to the sinister chief clerk who may be a vampire. As Moist tries to modernize the archaic institution, he must contend with greedy bankers, a daring prison break, and a mysterious gold shortage that threatens to collapse the city's economy. Can this quick-witted schemer outmaneuver the forces conspiring against him and save the day?
Genres: business, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Vibes: fast-paced, humorous, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, reformed-criminal
Setting: Ankh-Morpork, Royal Mint
Period: 20th-century
432 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial