{"product_id":"a-gentleman-and-a-thief-the-daring-jewel-heists-of-a-jazz-age-rogue-hardcover","title":"A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Jobb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatch Me If You Can\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e meets Cary Grant in \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief \u003c\/i\u003ein this captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about \"the greatest jewel thief who ever lived\" (\u003ci\u003eLife Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e), Arthur Barry, who charmed celebrities and millionaires--everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family--while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A master of narrative nonfiction. In this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jobb has found his own perfect jewel.\" \u003cbr\u003e ―DAVID GRANN, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An enthrallingly propulsive, unpredictably twisty biography of one of the most fascinating criminals of the 20th Century. I was hooked from the very first heist.\" \u003cbr\u003e ―MICHAEL FINKEL, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art Thief \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A skilled con artist and one of the most successful burglars in history, Arthur Barry was adept at slipping in and out of bedrooms undetected, even when his victims slept only inches away. He became a folk hero, a gentleman bandit touted in the press as the \"Prince of Thieves\" and an \"Aristocrat of Crime.\" Think Cary Grant in \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief. \u003c\/i\u003eIn a span of seven years, Barry stole pearls, diamonds, and other precious gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his many 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. He befriended the Prince of Wales, Harry Houdini, and other luminaries. The rollicking, caper-filled rise and dramatic downfall of this master thief is a high-speed ride told in stylish prose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gentleman and a Thief \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 on Long Island and across Westchester County). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break--triggering a bloody inmates' riot--when Anna became seriously ill, so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. Page-turning, escapist, and sparkling with insight into the allure of gemstones and our fascination with well-planned heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off, \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman and a Thief \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for true crime fans who relish the exploits of con artists and high-class crooks. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean Jobb \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the inaugural CrimeCon CLUE Award for true crime book of the year and longlisted for the American Library Association's Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"intoxicating and impressively researched\" and the Chicago Writers Association named the Nonfiction Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine has hailed him as \"a master of narrative nonfiction.\" Jobb has written for major newspapers and magazines, including the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e and Toronto's \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and his monthly true crime column, \"Stranger Than Fiction,\" appears in \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction program. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 6.4 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749762629920,"sku":"9781643752839","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fff69473258d8368edea786acbf5ba57.webp?v=1779937949","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-gentleman-and-a-thief-the-daring-jewel-heists-of-a-jazz-age-rogue-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}