{"product_id":"a-gentleman-and-a-thief","title":"A Gentleman and a Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about \"the greatest jewel thief who ever lived\" (\u003ci\u003eLife Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e), 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A master of narrative nonfiction. In this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jobb has found his own perfect jewel.”\u003cbr\u003e ―DAVID GRANN, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An enthrallingly propulsive, unpredictably twisty biography of one of the most fascinating criminals of the 20th Century.  I was hooked from the very first heist.”\u003cbr\u003e ―MICHAEL FINKEL, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art Thief \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatch Me If You Can\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e meets the hit Netflix series \u003ci\u003eLupin \u003c\/i\u003ein this captivating true-crime caper. A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “Aristocrat of Crime.” In a span of seven years, Barry stole diamonds, pearls, and other gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth department store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player. Dean Jobb—hailed by \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as “a master of narrative nonfiction”—once again delivers a stylishly told high-speed ride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Gentleman and a Thief \u003c\/i\u003eis also a love story. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others). Sentenced to a twenty-five year term, he staged a dramatic prison break when Anna became seriously ill so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. With dozens of historic images, A \u003ci\u003eGentleman and a Thief \u003c\/i\u003eis page-turning, escapist, and sparkling with insight into our fascination with jewel heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43725440909490,"sku":"9781643752839","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_80690877-a038-4bbe-ac06-92e557033b27.jpg?v=1771544113","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/a-gentleman-and-a-thief","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}