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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.

Publication Info. New York : Berkley Books, 2012.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  364.1628 CROSBY    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.162 CROSBY    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  364.16 CRO    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  364.162 CRO    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.162 CROSBY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Non Fiction  364.1628 CROSBY    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  364.1628 CRO    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.1628 C88    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  364.162 CRO    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  364.1628 CROSBY    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xiii, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-276) and index.
Contents Empire of thieves and shadows -- The heist. Queen of gems ; King of fences ; The Grizzard Gang ; Hatton Garden ; The plan ; A perfect crime ; The hunt begins -- The sting. New Scotland Yard ; News ; Decoys ; The expert ; Playing the fish ; The sting -- Justice. Searching ; At Bow Street ; Sir Richard Muir ; The piano tuner ; A glimpse ; Old Bailey ; Righteous judgment -- The Great War.
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.
Subject Jewelry theft -- England -- London -- Case studies.
Receiving stolen goods -- England -- London -- Case studies.
Burglary investigation -- England -- London -- Case studies.
Robbery investigation -- England -- London -- Case studies.
ISBN 9780425252802 alkaline paper $25.95
0425252809 alkaline paper
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