A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
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In the 1920s, Arthur Barry charmed celebrities and millionaires while planning the most audacious jewel heists of the Jazz Age. A skilled con artist and burglar, he slipped in and out of bedrooms undetected, even when victims slept inches away. The press called him the Prince of Thieves. In seven years he stole pearls, diamonds, and gems worth almost $60 million today from Rockefellers, a Woolworth heiress, oil and auto executives, Wall Street men, and a famous polo player. He mixed with the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini. Dean Jobb's true-crime caper is also a love story: Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake, and remained the prime suspect in scores more on Long Island and in Westchester.
Genres: True Crime
ISBN-13: 9781643752839
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