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The great pearl heist : London's greatest thief and Scotland Yard's hunt for the world's most valuable necklace
- Title
- The great pearl heist : London's greatest thief and Scotland Yard's hunt for the world's most valuable necklace / Molly Caldwell Crosby.
- Author
- Crosby, Molly Caldwell.
- Publication
- New York : Berkely Books, 2012.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 13-6714 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 288 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- In the summer of 1913, under the cover of London's perpetual smoggy dusk, two brilliant minds are pitted against each other--a celebrated gentleman thief and a talented Scotland Yard detective--in the greatest jewel heist of the new century.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-276) and index.
- Contents
- Queen of gems -- King of fences -- The Grizzard Gang -- Hatton Garden -- The plan -- A perfect crime -- The hunt begins -- New Scotland Yard -- News -- Decoys -- The expert -- Playing the fish -- The sting -- Searching -- At Bow Street -- Sir Richard Muir -- The piano tuner -- A glimpse -- Old Bailey -- Righteous justice -- Epilogue: the Great War.
- Call Number
- JFE 13-6714
- ISBN
- 9780425252802 (alk. paper)
- 0425252809 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2012008261
- OCLC
- 775418781
- Author
- Crosby, Molly Caldwell.
- Title
- The great pearl heist : London's greatest thief and Scotland Yard's hunt for the world's most valuable necklace / Molly Caldwell Crosby.
- Imprint
- New York : Berkely Books, 2012.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-276) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 13-6714