04112cam a2200709 4500 1441493808 TxAuBib 20240718120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668641118 1668641119 8cb7efb5-95d9-48f2-8cce-a51a2caba6e2 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10234390 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Jobb, Dean. A Gentleman and a Thief [Libby Audiobook] : The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue. Hachette Audio, 2024. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 296MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 296MB. pinkerton detetectives. lifted from hollywood. catch me if you can. empire of deception. Great Depression. Roaring Twenties. to catch a thief. underworld crime. celebrity thief. Great Gatsby. arsène lupin. tammany hall. rockefellers. arthur barry. jewel thief. plaza hotel. vanderbilts. True Crime. Historical. Nonfiction. hitchcock. narrative. art thief. diamonds. Thriller. New York. Jazz Age. Netflix. mystery. Jewelry. Jewels. caper. heist. HTML:<b>in this captivating Jazz Age true crime about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (<i>Life Magazine</i>), Arthur Barry, who charmed celebrities and millionaires while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s.</b><br /> <br /> A skilled con artist and one of the most successful burglars in history, Arthur Barry was adept at slipping in and out of bedrooms undetected, even when his victims slept only inches away. He became a folk hero, a gentleman bandit touted in the press as the "Prince of Thieves" and an "Aristocrat of Crime." Think Cary Grant in <i>To Catch a Thief.</i> In a span of seven years, Barry stole pearls, diamonds, and other precious gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his many victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth Department Store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player. He befriended the Prince of Wales, Harry Houdini, and other luminaries. The rollicking, caper-filled rise and dramatic downfall of this master thief is a high-speed ride told in stylish prose.<br /> <i>A Gentleman and a Thief</i> is also a love story. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others on Long Island and across Westchester County). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break—triggering a bloody inmates' riot—when Anna became seriously ill, so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. Page-turning, escapist, and sparkling with insight into the allure of gemstones and our fascination with well-planned heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off, <i>A Gentleman and a Thief</i> is perfect for true crime fans who relish the exploits of con artists and high-class crooks. True Crime. Nonfiction. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-07-18 20:00:03. Chamberlain, Mike. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8cb7efb5-95d9-48f2-8cce-a51a2caba6e2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8cb7efb5-95d9-48f2-8cce-a51a2caba6e2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) TXMLR