Heists & Robberies
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The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
$19.95 Add to cartThe thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society–and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties.
As a strin- Author: Pederson, Rena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1639368744
- Language: English
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Thirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World’s Largest Art Heist
$32.50 Read moreThe true story of the world’s largest art heist, as told by the FBI agent who investigated the case.
On March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art were plucked from the walls of the Isabella Stewart Gardne- Author: Kelly, Geoffrey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 9798895653173
- Language: English
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The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit
$19.99 Add to cartNow in paperback: an astonishing true crime story about an eccentric grifter who blew up the lucrative black market for vintage bottles of the legendary drink of artistic renegades, absinthe . . .
Tho- Author: Rail, Evan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1685892248
- Language: English
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Stealing the Show: A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts
$22.95 Add to cartWhen he retired as the chief security officer of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of forty years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure … [more below]
- Author: Barelli, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1493057782
- Language: English
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The Accidental Picasso Thief: The True Story of a Reverse Heist, Outrunning the Fbi, and Fleeing the Boston Mob
$35.00 Add to cartIn 1969, during a Boston snowstorm, a crate containing Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of a Woman and a Musketeer vanished from Logan Airport. It should have gone to a Milwaukee gallery-but instead ended up
- Series: Association for Research Into Crimes Against Art
- Author: Rummel, Whit
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 13 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765188262
- Language: English
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Plunder and Survival: Stories of Theft, Loss, Recovery, and Migration of Nazi Uprooted Art
$29.00 Add to cartWritten by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Naz
- Author: Loebl, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1538194228
- Language: English
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The Rembrandt Heist: The Story of a Criminal Genius, a Stolen Masterpiece, and an Enigmatic Friendship
$29.95 Add to cartA true crime tale of unbelievable friendship, loyalty, criminal genius, and a staggeringly audacious plot to steal one of the world’s most valuable paintings–and return it.
On April 14, 1975, Myles C- Author: Amore, Anthony M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1639369953
- Language: English
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Art Fraud: 50 Fakes That Fooled the Art World
$26.00 Add to cartStep inside the astonishing world of art forgery, where masterpieces are faked, fortunes are made, and almost no one is who they seem. Art Fraud reveals the true stories behind some of the greatest sc
- Author: Hodge, Susie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1836005490
- Language: English
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The Million-Dollar Car Detective: Inside the Worldwide Hunt for a Stolen $7 Million Car
$29.99 Add to cartA stolen car worth $7 million. A broke private investigator. Best friends turned worst enemies.
And the global manhunt neither saw coming.
In 2001, thieves parked a box truck in front of an aging tycoo
- Author: Bonner, Stayton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1982650680
- Language: English
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She Kills: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales
$30.00 Add to cart“I love Skip Hollandsworth. I love his extraordinary stories, I love his rabid curiosity, and I love that as a writer, he personifies toeing the line between horror, humor, and absurdity. I am inspire
- Author: Hollandsworth, Skip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0063068583
- Language: English
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The Grave Robber: The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History and the Bureau’s Quest to Set Things Right
$29.99 Add to cartThe unbelievable true story of how one man stole tens of thousands of priceless artifacts and human remains from around the world–and the FBI’s massive undertaking to set things right.
In The Grave Ro
- Author: Carpenter, Tim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1400248639
- Language: English
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Big Safe: The Milwaukee Crew and the Reno Redfield Heist
$24.99 Read moreSome say it was the biggest theft in American history. Maybe it was.
The multimillion-dollar burglary at eccentric gambler LaVere Redfield’s Reno mansion was an endless comedy of errors. A target who h
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Schmitt, Gavin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1467156639
- Language: English
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A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
$32.50 Add to cartA captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family while simul
- Author: Jobb, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 25 2024
- ISBN10: 1643752839
- Language: English
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The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
$28.95 Add to cartThe thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society–and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties.
As a strin- Author: Pederson, Rena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1639366059
- Language: English
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The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild
$35.00 Add to cartFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Rich and Forget the Alamo comes an epic reconsideration of the time and place that spawned America’s most legendary gunfighters, from Jesse James … [more below]
- Author: Burrough, Bryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1984878905
- Language: English
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The Great Chinese Art Heist: Imperialism, Organized Crime, and the Hidden Story of China’s Stolen Artistic Treasures
$29.95 Add to cartThe extraordinary story of the theft of priceless Chinese antiques around the world and the connection to crimes spanning more than two centuries–with present-day implications.
For the past decade, t- Author: Pezzullo, Ralph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1639369139
- Language: English
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Gun Smuggling, Castro’s Cuba and the Pittsburgh Mafia
$24.99 Add to cartA Thrilling Lost Chapter of Mob Rule
Western Pennsylvania’s New Kensington was in the grips of Mafia control throughout the 1950s, with a bevy of bookie joints, gambling casinos and brothels. An outgro
- Series: True Crime
- Author: Gazarik, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1467157635
- Language: English
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Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief
$19.99 Add to cart“In the … spirit of Ocean’s 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a … memoir [from] the world’s most notorious jewel thief–a woman who defied society’s prejudices and norms to carve her own path, st… [more below]
- Author: Payne, Doris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 0062918001
- Language: English
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Daredevil at the Wheel: The Climb and Crash of Joan Lacosta
$32.95 Add to cart“An essential contribution to women’s sports history and car racing collections.” —Booklist, Starred Review
On Fourth of July weekend in 1924, Marion Martins flies past some of the best race car driv- Author: St Clair, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1493087460
- Language: English
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The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy
$19.95 Add to cartThe incredible story of the “Robin Hood of the Seas,” who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret.
Henry Avery of Devon pillaged a fortune from- Author: Kingsley, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1639368736
- Language: English
