Going Postal

Moist von Lipwig is a career con man whose luck appears to have run out when he is caught and condemned. Instead of dying, he is forced into government service by Lord Vetinari and given a nearly hopeless assignment: bring Ankh-Morpork’s broken postal service back to life.

What begins as a punishment turns into a collision with missing mail, a decaying office, dangerous rivals, and the faster communication network known as the clacks. Moist must use all of his scammer’s instincts to keep the Post Office functioning, survive sabotage, and navigate his uneasy position between the state, the public, and powerful business interests.

As Moist settles into the job, the story becomes a struggle over competence, trust, and what a public service is for. Along the way he encounters memorable coworkers, a romance subplot, and a series of escalating confrontations that push him toward a different kind of life than the one he planned.