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Heist : an inside look at the world's 100 greatest heists, cons, and capers : from burglaries to bank jobs and everything in between / by Pete Stegemeyer ; illustrations by Rebecca Pry.

Unlock the cultural obsession with high-stakes robberies in Heist, a collection of the world's greatest real-life break-ins. From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's famous art heist to the disappearance of the Marie Antoinette watch, these 100% true stories will have you on the edge of your seat-and double checking the locks on your doors! Have you ever watched a movie like Ocean's Eleven and thought: "There's no way that could ever actually happen, right?" Wrong. In the US alone, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of heists, from bank break-ins to museum plunders. In this premium compendium, we'll walk through the most impressive ones, diving into the details behind each case, the detectives that led the investigations, how the events unfolded, and what mysteries remain.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009856107 364.162 STE
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . On Loan . 29 Jun 2024
C9009863528 364.162 STE
Adult nonfiction   Earlville Branch . . On Loan . 25 Jun 2024
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Field name Details
ISBN 9781951511067 (hardback)
Dewey 364.162
Author Stegemeyer, Pete author.
Title Heist : an inside look at the world's 100 greatest heists, cons, and capers : from burglaries to bank jobs and everything in between / by Pete Stegemeyer ; illustrations by Rebecca Pry.
Published Kennebunkport, ME : Whalen Book Works, 2021.
Physical description 223 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
General note Includes index.
Summary Unlock the cultural obsession with high-stakes robberies in Heist, a collection of the world's greatest real-life break-ins. From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's famous art heist to the disappearance of the Marie Antoinette watch, these 100% true stories will have you on the edge of your seat-and double checking the locks on your doors! Have you ever watched a movie like Ocean's Eleven and thought: "There's no way that could ever actually happen, right?" Wrong. In the US alone, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of heists, from bank break-ins to museum plunders. In this premium compendium, we'll walk through the most impressive ones, diving into the details behind each case, the detectives that led the investigations, how the events unfolded, and what mysteries remain.
Subject Robbery
Organized crime
Criminals
Theft
Additional author Pry, Rebecca illustrator.
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