{"product_id":"the-great-pearl-heist-londons-greatest-thief-and-scotland-yards-hunt-for-the-worlds-most-valuable-n-ecklace-paperback","title":"The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable N ecklace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Caldwell Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon, 1913.\u003c\/i\u003e An exquisite strand of pale pink pearls, worth more than the Hope Diamond, has been bought by a Hatton Garden broker, capturing the attention of both jewelers and thieves. In transit to London from Paris, the necklace vanishes without a trace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Grizzard, \"the King of Fences,\" is the leader of a vast gang of thieves in London's East End. Having risen from the deadly streets to become a wealthy family man, Grizzard still cannot resist the sport of crime, and the pearl necklace proves an irresistible challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspector Alfred Ward has joined the brand-new division of the Metropolitan Police known as \"detectives.\" Having caught some of the great murderers of Victorian London, Ward is now charged with finding the missing pearls and the thief who stole them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the true story of a psychological cat-and-mouse game. Thoroughly researched and compellingly colorful, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pearl Heist\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping narrative account of this little-known, yet extraordinary crime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Caldwell Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e is the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsleep: The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been nominated for several awards. Crosby holds a master of arts degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750979338528,"sku":"9780425253731","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/35046c5a740b3c4bbfce5d2f960a7b15.webp?v=1779961862","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-great-pearl-heist-londons-greatest-thief-and-scotland-yards-hunt-for-the-worlds-most-valuable-n-ecklace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}