A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue -- Dean Jobb, Hardcover History - U.S. I try to escape

I try to escape

It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings

and mechanical systems

is pitted against a master thief and his assassin accomplice

A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue -- Dean Jobb, Hardcover History - U.S. I try to escapeA 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 simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. "A master of narrative nonfiction. In this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jobb has found his own perfect jewel." DAVID GRANN, #1 New York Times