The Great Pearl Heist by Molly Caldwell Crosby

The Great Pearl Heist by Molly Caldwell Crosby

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.

Molly Caldwell Crosby is the national bestselling author of Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Biggest Mysteries and The American Plague: The Hidden Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Changed Our History, which has received multiple honors nominations. Crosby formerly worked for National Geographic magazine and has a master's degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Her work has featured in publications such as Newsweek, Health, and USA Today. Her family and she live in Memphis, Tennessee.

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ISBN 13	9780425253731
ISBN 10	0425253732
Title	The Great Pearl Heist
Author	Molly Caldwell Crosby
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2013-12-03
Number of pages	288
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