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Most professional criminals do not hobnob with English royalty. But then, Arthur Barry was not most professional criminals.
In “A Gentleman and a Thief,” Dean Jobb calls Arthur Barry “one of the most brazen and successful jewel thieves in history.” His technique combined burglary know-how with winning charisma.
He sneaked in wearing a tailored suit — and left with millions in jewels. Dean Jobb’s “A Gentleman and a Thief” details the Jazz Age life — and many heists — of Arthur Barry.
But Koretz had nothing on Arthur Barry, the notorious yet charming jewel robber at the center of Jobb's latest, "A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue" (Algonquin ...
In “A Gentleman and a Thief,” Dean Jobb vividly recounts the life and times of the notorious criminal — and tabloid fixture — Arthur Barry.
Summer Reading: A Gentleman Thief Debbie Elliott gets a tip on summer beach reading from Jesse Kornbluth, our cultural concierge and the man behind HeadButler.com. He recommends The Extraordinary ...
Peninsula Players Theatre presented a reading of The Gentleman Thief, a new romantic comedy-caper by award-winning playwright Mark Brown, on Monday, April 1 at Bj rklunden. Based on a story by P.G ...
It’s a crime seemingly unbefitting of a gentleman thief until we get the backstory of the woman’s treasures, which include a rare Fabergé egg.
The French adore their pop culture but they've never been the best at exporting it. Take the case of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief created by novelist Maurice Leblanc in 1905. Lupin's ...
In “A Gentleman and a Thief,” Dean Jobb calls Arthur Barry “one of the most brazen and successful jewel thieves in history.” His technique combined burglary know-how with winning charisma.