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A gentleman and a thief : the daring jewel heists of a Jazz Age rogue / by Jobb, Dean,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A captivating true-crime caper about Arthur Barry, a jewel thief who charmed celebrities and millionaires, stole from Rockefellers and royalty, and pulled off the most audacious and lucrative heists of the Jazz Age"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Barry, Arthur.; Escapes; Jewel thieves; Jewelry theft;
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A Gentleman and a Thief The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue [electronic resource] : by Jobb, Dean.aut; cloudLibrary;
Catch Me If You Can meets The Great Gatsby in this Jazz Age tale of a master jewel thief who charmed celebrities and hobnobbed with New York’s millionaires while planning audacious heists to relieve them of their treasures. A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “aristocrat of crime.” In a span of seven years, Barry stole diamonds, pearls, and other gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his 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. Dean Jobb—hailed by Esquire magazine as “a master of narrative nonfiction”—once again delivers a stylishly told, high-speed ride. A Gentleman and a Thief 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). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break when Anna became seriously ill so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. With dozens of historic images, A Gentleman and a Thief is page-turning escapism that sparkles with insight into our fascination with jewel heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Hoaxes & Deceptions;
© 2024., HarperCollins Canada,
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'Til heist do us part / by Desai, Sara,author.;
"Diamond necklaces, billionaires, Mafia bosses, and student loans-it's all in a day's work for Simi Chopra and her ragtag heist crew in the next romantic-comedy caper from Sara Desai. It's been a year since Simi Chopra's motley crew pulled off a high-wire diamond necklace heist with the help of sexy rogue Jack Danger. After living it up on the reward money, they're back where they started, struggling to pay their bills. So when a Chicago Mafia boss demands they return the jewels-plus interest, or else-they need to get the team back together ... and fast. Unfortunately, Simi soon discovers that the necklace is in the hands of Jack's nemesis, a highly-skilled and supremely vengeful master thief who is not above a little blackmail to get even. (Did Jack really have to piss her off?) Now, the crew is forced into her working her con in order to get the necklace back. As if Simi needed any more complications while trying to rob a billionaire's mansion, she and Jack are on the rocks, someone else is after her score, and a gorgeous detective is hot on her tail. Simi better be careful or she'll end up in the less fun kind of handcuffs"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Debt; Jewel thieves; Jewelry theft; Jewelry; Man-woman relationships;
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Big top Scooby-Doo! : junior novel / by Howard, Katherine.; Langdale, Doug.;
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Subjects: Movie novels.; Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); Circus performers; Jewel thieves; Werewolves; Circus;
© c2012., Scholastic,
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Operation: secret recipe / by Stilton, Geronimo.; Loizedda, Danilo,1971-; Cerchi, Daria.; Gianoli, Serena.; Heim, Julia.;
Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.Reading level: Grade 4.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Stilton, Geronimo; Mice; Motion picture industry; Jewel thieves; Rubies;
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The encyclopedia of contemporary jewelry making techniques / by Seecharran, Vannetta.;
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Subjects: Jewelry making.;
© 2009., Interweave Press,
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Detective Chase McCain, stop that heist! / by King, Trey.; Kiernan, Kenny.;
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Subjects: Police; Jewel thieves; Museums; Parties; Costume; Diamonds;
© c2013., Scholastic,
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Chloe the topaz fairy / by Meadows, Daisy.; Ripper, Georgie.;
Subjects: Precious stones; Magic; Fairies;
© 2007, c2005., Scholastic,
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The ant thief / by Behling, Steve.; Roe, David.;
"Miles and Ghost Spider have a big problem--and they need the help of the tiniest heroes to fix it! When the museum is robbed by ants, only Ant-Man and Wasp can help Miles and Ghost Spider save the day"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Superhero fiction.; Morales, Miles (Fictitious character); Stacy, Gwen (Fictitious character); Ant-Man (Fictitious character); Wasp (Fictitious character); Spider-Man (Fictitious character); Ants; Jewel thieves;
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Titanic [videorecording] / by Bates, Kathy,1948-; Cameron, James,1954-; DiCaprio, Leonardo.; Fisher, Frances,1952-; Hill, Bernard,1944-; Landau, Jon,1960-; Winslet, Kate.; Zane, Billy.; Lightstorm Entertainment.; Paramount Home Video (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox.;
Director of photography, Russell Carpenter ; special visual effects by Digital Domain ; film editors, Conrad Buff, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris ; music by James Horner.Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill.See Titanic as you have never seen it before, digitally re-mastered and overseen by Academy Award-winning director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet shine in the timeless love story born of tragedy that created an international phenomenon as memorable as the legendary "ship of dreams." Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this epic masterpiece is destined to sweep audiences anew into the journey of a lifetime.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship); Feature films.; Jewels; Man-woman relationships; Shipwrecks; Social classes; Steamboat disasters; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., Paramount Home Video,
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