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Master Thieves
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Author : Stephen Kurkjian
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Master Thieves written by Stephen Kurkjian and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with True Crime categories.
In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habit of sneaking in at night to find a good place to sleep. He knew the Museum's security was lax, and he gave this information to a boss of the Boston criminal underworld. It took years before the Museum was hit. But when it finally happened, it quickly became one of the most infamous art heists in history: 13 works of art valued at up to 500 million—including Rembrandt's "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee." The identity of the thieves were a mystery, the paintings were never found. What happened in those intervening years? Which Boston crew landed the big score? And why, more than 20 years later, did the FBI issue a press conference stating that they knew who had pulled off the heist and what had happened to the artwork, but provided no identities and scant details? These mysteries are the story of Kurkjian's revealing book. The best and longest-tenured reporter on this case, and one of the most decorated investigative reporters in America, Kurkjian will reveal the identities of this who plotted the heist, the motive for the crime, and the details that the FBI refused to reveal. He will take the reader deep into the Boston mob, and paint the most complete and compelling picture of this story ever told.
Master Thieves
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Author : Stephen Kurkjian
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Master Thieves written by Stephen Kurkjian and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with True Crime categories.
The definitive story of the greatest art theft in history. In a secret meeting in 1981, a low-level Boston thief gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was a big score waiting to happen. Though its collections included priceless artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, and others, its security was cheap, mismanaged, and out of date. And now, it seemed, the whole Boston criminal underworld knew it. Nearly a decade passed before the Museum was finally hit. But when it finally happened, the theft quickly became one of the most infamous art heists in history: thirteen works of art valued at up to 500 million, by some of the most famous artists in the world, were taken. The Boston FBI took control of the investigation, but twenty-five years later the case is still unsolved and the artwork is still missing. Stephen Kurkjian, one of the top investigative reporters in the country, has been working this case for over nearly twenty years. In Master Thieves, he sheds new light on some of the Gardner's most abiding mysteries. Why would someone steal these paintings, only to leave them hidden for twenty-five years? And why, if one of the top crime bosses in the city knew about this score in 1981, did the theft happen in 1990? What happened in those intervening years? And what might all this have to do with Boston's notorious gang wars of the 1980s? Kurkjian's reporting is already responsible for some of the biggest breaks in this story, including a meticulous reconstruction of what happened at the Museum that fateful night. Now Master Thieves will reveal the identities of those he believes plotted the heist, the motive for the crime, and the details that the FBI has refused to discuss. Taking you on a journey deep into the gangs of Boston, Kurkjian emerges with the most complete and compelling version of this story ever told.
The Art Of The Heist
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Author : Myles J. Connor, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-04-21
The Art Of The Heist written by Myles J. Connor, Jr. and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“One of the most beguiling criminal memoirs ever written….A rare gem of a book.” — T. J. English, New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be one of Boston’s most notorious criminals? How did he survive a decades-long feud with the FBI? How did he escape one jail sentence with a fake gun carved out of soap? How did he trade the return of a famous Rembrandt for early release from another sentence? The Art of the Heist is a roller-coaster ride of a life, the memoir of America’s most infamous art thief Myles Connor. Once a promising young rock musician, the son of a respected policeman, Myles Connor became one of Boston’s most infamous criminals—a legendary art thief with irresistible charm and a genius IQ whose approach to his chosen profession mixed brilliant tactical planning with stunning bravado, brazen disguises, audaciously elaborate con jobs, and even the broad-daylight grab-and-dash. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, Boston’s Museum of Fine Art . . . no museum was off-limits. The fact that he was in jail at the time of the largest art theft in American history—the still-unsolved robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum—has not stopped the FBI from considering him a prime suspect. The Art of the Heist is Connor’s story—part confession, part thrill ride, and impossible to put down.
Master Thief
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Author : Lexy Timms
language : en
Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Release Date : 2018-02-15
Master Thief written by Lexy Timms and has been published by Dark Shadow Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Fiction categories.
“He stole more than just her heart.” Naomi Stone is a woman of action, who takes risks others would run from. While building a global empire which helps non-governmental organizations, she’s always looking for opportunities to expand her horizon, until she met him. He stole more than just her heart. Edward Gleason is a man of many talents, and probably one of the greatest thieves in the world. Stealing from multinational businesses and CEOs, he’s built a name for himself within the community of gentlemen thieves. Together with his literal partner in crime, Maximilian Hansen, he’s reached the pinnacle of success. The stakes change when a mysterious client offers him an invitation—an opportunity—to a challenge beyond anything he’s ever dreamed of. If he refuses, everything he’s done up to this moment would be for nothing. But accepting might cost him the woman he's coming to love. Edward’s response? Let the games begin. Heistdom Series: Master Thief Gold Mine Diamond Heist Smile For Me Your Move Green With Envy Search Terms: heist, thief, fast paced, romantic comedy, women's fiction, drama, action, suspense, bi, fiction, cancer, love and life, contemporary romance, new adult, romance, billionaire, Alpha male romance, Alpha Bad Boy, bad boy, hot doctors, hot romance, hot and steamy, famous actor, happily ever after, true love, billionaire romance, billionaire romance, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, new, bbw, romance billionaire series, bad boy obsession, contemporary romance, women's humorous fiction, strong women, saga, romantic suspence, romantic suspense, action romance, holiday romance
Thieves
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Author : Andreas Schroeder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Thieves written by Andreas Schroeder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ten classic stories about cunning plans and daring escapades. Of all the crimes that human beings commit, stealing is probably the most common. Thieves!, the latest in the True Stories from the Edge series, brings ten exciting stories of master thieves and their master crimes. Willie Sutton was casing a bank when he noticed that the manager looked a lot like Sutton himself, so he walked into the vault, loaded up with banknotes, and calmly walked out. D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000 in payment, and parachuted from the aircraft. He was never captured. Other criminals in this book were no less brazen: Arthur Barry, the greatest jewel thief in American criminal history Vincente Perugia, who boldly stole one of the world's greatest art treasures Amil Dinsio, one of the most accomplished bank vault robbers in the U.S. Victor Desmarais and Leo Martial, a hapless duo who bungled their getaway James Landis, who stole two bricks of freshly printed banknotes from his employer -- the U.S. Treasury Adam Worth, the Napoleon of Crime the Great Train Robbers, who planned one of the largest heists of all time the five heisters of the Great Purolator Caper, whose ineptitude ensured capture Readers will find nothing but high-stakes action in Thieves!. Though many of the bandits ended their careers broke and disillusioned, these impresarios of crime make for great reading.
Jack Of Thieves
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Author : Ben Hale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Jack Of Thieves written by Ben Hale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with categories.
The Thieves Guild is renowned for their ability to steal anything. Its elite members have robbed nobles of wealth, reputation, and even their honor. The Guildmaster rules them with brutality and fear, yet his name and past are a mystery. From the depths of the Evermist swamp he seeks a master thief, one who can help him reclaim his lost power.Young and brash, Jack Myst has drawn the Guildmaster's attention. His feats mark his potential, but his audacity and cunning make him dangerous. After years of preparation an invitation from the guild is exactly what he desires. When he gets it his hunt begins, and there is nothing he cannot steal.Even the Guildmaster's secret.
The Napoleon Of Crime
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Author : Ben Macintyre
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2011-04-05
The Napoleon Of Crime written by Ben Macintyre and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Prisoners in the Castle, a dramatic portrait of the master thief of the nineteenth century: Adam Worth “Fascinating . . . a brisk, lively, colorful biography of an amazing criminal.”—The New York Times (Best Books of the Year) The Victorian era’s most infamous and iconic thief, the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes’s Professor Moriarty, Adam Worth was known as the Napoleon of crime. Suave, cunning, and fearless, Worth learned early that the best way to succeed was to steal. And steal he did. Following a strict code of honor, Worth won the respect of Victorian society. He also aroused its fear by becoming a chilling phantom, mingling undetected with the upper classes, whose valuables he brazenly stole. His most celebrated heist: Gainsborough’s grand portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire—ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales—a painting Worth adored and often slept with for twenty years. With a brilliant gang that included “Piano” Charley, a jewel thief, train robber, and playboy, and “the Scratch” Becker, master forger, Worth secretly ran operations from New York to London, Paris, and South Africa—until betrayal and a Pinkerton man finally brought him down. The Napoleon of Crime is a grand, dazzling tour into the gaslit underworld of the nineteenth century, and into the doomed genius of a criminal mastermind.
The Thief And His Master
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Author : Brothers Grimm
language : en
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Release Date : 2021-09-28
The Thief And His Master written by Brothers Grimm and has been published by Lindhardt og Ringhof this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-28 with Fiction categories.
A father wanted his son to learn something that would be advantageous for him. And so he decided that theft would be a great trade. He sent his son to a master thief and they agreed that if the father recognized his son after an year, he would not have to pay. The father came up a plan, he and his son managed to trick the master thief and they slipped to pay. The thief is however not a stupid man so he knows very well how to get his revenge. Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.
Thief Of Thieves Vol 2
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Author : Robert Kirkman
language : en
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date : 2013-05-08
Thief Of Thieves Vol 2 written by Robert Kirkman and has been published by Image Comics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-08 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
129-Pages! Collects issues #8-13. Conrad Paulson lives a secret double life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can't steal, nothing he can't have... except for the life he left behind. But when his big heist doesn't go as planned... the aftermath shows that every action has an equal -- and equally violent -- reaction.
The God Thief
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Author : Ben Hale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-13
The God Thief written by Ben Hale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-13 with categories.