Displaying 1 of 1 2024 Title: A gentleman and a thief : the daring jewel heists of a Jazz Age rogue Author: Jobb, Dean, 1958- author. Edition: First edition. Format: Book Publisher, Date: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2024. ©2024 Description: 432 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Barry, Arthur. Jewel thieves -- United States -- Biography. Jewelry theft -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Escapes -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Genre: Biographies. True crime stories. Contents: A note to readers -- Prologue: Prince charming -- I: 'A grand life'. The courier -- A 'big-timer' -- First-aid man -- The long watch -- II: The ladder burglar. Second-story man -- A simple assault -- All that glitters -- Clients -- American rifles -- III: Gentleman thief. Cosden and Mountbatten. The Plaza pearls -- The great retriever -- Nightlife plunger -- Anna Blake -- IV: Prince of thieves. A scholarly cop -- The phantom -- 'Well-mannered bandits' -- The Rockefeller gems -- 'That slender rioutous island' -- The masterpiece -- V: The reckoning. The trap -- Owning up -- Only high-class work -- Up the river -- Sing sing -- VI: The fugitive. Breakout -- Refuge -- Mr. and Mrs. Toner -- The eaglet -- VII: A most dangerous criminal. Lindbergh suspect -- Celebrity crook - A fair trial -- 'My life of love and fear' -- VIII: Redemption. Hard time -- 'No dice' -- 'Easy come, easy go' -- An honest man -- Epilogue: Uncle Artie -- Acknowledgments -- Arthur Barry's major heists -- Notes on sources and endnotes -- Index. ISBN 9781643752839 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
