The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists and Capers by Michael Newton

The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists and Capers by Michael Newton

Bandits, burglars, and thieves have always been a mainstay of society. From pickpockets to pirates, bank robbers to bushrangers, theft is one of the world's oldest criminal professions. This reference contains 400 entries detailing history's most famous robberies from around the world, the thieves who executed them, and the lawmen who brought them to justice. Topicals entries are featured, such as art theft, bungled capers, highway robbery, robberies in film and fiction, social bandits, safecracking, and robbery as terrorism. Cases covered include: Brink's robbery in Massachusetts, 1950; the "Great Train Robbery", 1963; the Lufthansa airline heist, 1978; the sacking of Panama city by pirates, 1671; and Wah Mee Club massacre in San Francisco's Chinatown, 1983. Biographies include the Barker Gang, Anne Bonny, John Dillinger, D.B. Cooper, Butch Cassidy, A.J. "Gentleman Jack" Davis, and J. Edgar Hoover.

Michael Newton is a professional writer who has published more than 160 books since 1977. He has written primarily about crime, specializing in books about serial murder. His previous books include The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers and The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. He lives in Nashville, IN.

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ISBN 13	9780816044894
ISBN 10	0816044899
Titel	The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists and Capers
Autor	Michael Newton
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Facts On File Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2002-10-01
Seitenanzahl	432
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