| The Thief | |
| Author: | Ruth Rendell |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Crime, Mystery novel or novella |
| Publisher: | Arrow Books |
| Release Date: | 2006 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback & Hardback) |
| Pages: | 96 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-09-949788-3 |
| Oclc: | 62474654 |
The Thief is a 2006 novella by British author Ruth Rendell, published in the Quick Reads series.[1] As an entry in said series, it is of novella length.