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The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable N Ecklace
Contributor(s): Crosby, Molly Caldwell (Author)

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 ISBN: 0425253732     ISBN-13: 9780425253731
Publisher: Berkley Books
OUR PRICE: $13.60  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: December 2013
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 364.162
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.55 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
London, 1913. 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.

Joseph 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.

Inspector 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.

In the spirit of The Great Train Robbery, this is the true story of a psychological cat-and-mouse game. Thoroughly researched and compellingly colorful, The Great Pearl Heist is a gripping narrative account of this little-known, yet extraordinary crime.
 
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