Theft

“Theft” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.

• Theft is a political piece set in Washington, DC.

• To complicate matters, Starkweather's daughter is helping Knox.
• The play's underlying anti-capitalist theme is also found in some of London's other works.
• The plot revolves around recovering documents that support Knox's revelations.

A Congressman, Howard Knox, is ready to reveal the corrupt practices of Anthony Starkweather, a wealthy industrialist.