Heists & Robberies

A fantastic stand-alone heist thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.'You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough' RED'DOORS OPEN is a lot of fun. It's pacy, witty, full of action, twists and splendid dialogue. And...

The No.1 BestsellerThe definitive account of the rise of the Kinahan gang and the deadly feud that shocked a nation and brought the gang to the edge of destruction.__________February 2016. A daring gun attack in the Regency Hotel brings Dubliner Christy...

In this captivating Jazz Age true crime about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed celebrities and millionaires while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the...

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year 'A literary rendering of the Top Boy generation... I cannot conjure another work which captures this...

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A wild and deeply satisfying rollercoaster ride . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in quite a while' - Taylor Jenkins Reid What if you had the winning lottery ticket that would change your life...

London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorised the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her...

The incredible story of the "Robin Hood of the Seas," who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret.Henry Avery of Devon pillaged a fortune from a Mughal ship off the coast of India and then vanished...

On 22 February 2006, GBP53 million was stolen from a cash warehouse belonging to the Securitas company in Tonbridge, Kent. In terms of value, the robbery puts previous British capers, such as the Great Train Robbery, in the shade. This was a crime...

If you read one book on the Mona Lisa, let this be it. From the artwork to its theft and role in popular culture, The Thefts of the Mona Lisa provides the complete story, as written by a best-selling, Pulitzer finalist.Leonardo da Vinci's portrait,...

A SUPER-CHARGED THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott A WEB OF DECEIT.AND BEN HOPE IS...

'A warts-and-all memoir of an ex-cop from probationer days on. Fascinating' IAN RANKIN'A humane but unflinching look at the sharp end of contemporary policing' LUKE JENNINGS'I loved this book. Gritty and gripping, moving and shocking, this brilliant...

Susan Orlean first met John Laroche when visiting Florida to write for the New Yorker about his arrest for stealing rare ghost orchids from a nature reserve. Fascinated both by Laroche and the world she uncovered of orchid collectors and growers, she...

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A Few Kind Words and a Loaded Gun is the autobiography of convicted felon Noel 'Razor' Smith. An extraordinarily vivid account of how a tearaway kid from South London became a career criminal, it is both a searing indictment of a system that determinedly...

Sandtown is one of the deadliest neighbourhoods in the world; it earned Baltimore its nickname Bodymore, Murderland, and was made notorious by 'The Wire.' Drug deals dominate street corners and ruthless, casual violence abounds.Montana Barronette grew up...

A fast-paced, twisty thriller about an art heist that spins out of control with murderous results...Now a major film starring Elizabeth Debicki, Claes Bang, Donald Sutherland and Mick Jagger'No one writes a better crime novel than Charles Willeford' ...

'Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read' Guardian'Delightfully mischievous' The Times'Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun'...

'An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... A con that made Theranos look like small fry' - The Telegraph'The largest financial scam ever' - Fortune'The story of OneCoin stands out even among...

'It is a formidable, indeed a damning indictment and Wilkes presents the result of his detective work with journalistic panache'P. D. JAMES, Times Literary Supplement 'Roger Wilkes's seminal book lays out the facts . . . one of the great unsolved murders...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904587453Author Paul WillettsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis PublishingWeight(grams) 426g

It is 2007, a time of recession and impending climate crisis, and one young man decides to change the world. This is the story of Stephen Jackley, a British geography student with Asperger's Syndrome. Aged just twenty-one, obsessed with the idea of Robin...

From the international bestselling author of Dexter comes a brilliant new thriller starring Riley Wolfe: a master thief, expert at disguise, and not averse to violence when it's needed.'The Dexter creator's new hero-thief is a blast . . . Far-fetched,...

The extraordinary life and crimes of heiress-turned-revolutionary Rose Dugdale, who in 1974 became the only woman to pull off a major art heist.In the world of crime, there exists an unusual commonality between those who steal art and those who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316497435Author Lyndsie BourgonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

First account of the most valuable haul in British criminal history, the Brinks-Mat robbery of 1983Now a major TV drama THE GOLD'An engrossing read that will grip you by the throat' DAILY MAILOn a cold grey morning in 1983 a gang of masked and armed men...

An intriguing investigation into over 50 elusive artworks that were stolen and never recovered.Mona Lisa, Starry Night, Birth of Venus. People travel for hundreds of miles to observe these breathtaking paintings with their own eyes. Now discover the...

'A colourful tale of love, lust, making good and revenge' The Sun 'Gripping from the very first page... this fast-paced, amoral story should appeal to fans of Peaky Blinders' The Lady Gangland was a man's world - but the women knew differentLondon,...

'Michael is living proof that love always has the power to bring you home.' Charlie Mackesy'A cracking read. Really gets to the bottom of the madness of a man fighting his demons.' Ray Winstone'His life may have had its ups and downs, but it is wonderful...

Infamous Criminals Caught in True Crime Cases Actors, musicians, TV personalities, and other public figures in the spotlight aren't always who they appear to be. You might be surprised by just how many have led nefarious, double lives, and have become...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451495693Author Ryan JacobsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Don't miss the next gripping and unputdownable gangland saga in the series by Beezy Marsh'Oh my goodness what a story' NETGALLEY REVIEWER, 5*'Excellent follow up to the first book' NETGALLEY REVIEWER, 5*'So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming...

The remarkable true story of a modern-day Robin Hood, from Times feature writer Ben MachellIt is 2007, a time of recession and impending climate crisis, and one young man decides to change the world.Meet Stephen Jackley, a British geography student with...

In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he pictured an idyllic overnight journey on a brand-new train of unprecedented luxury-exactly what the advertisements promised...

In 1981, Detective Inspector Satchwell was the officer in charge of the case against Train Robber Tom Wisbey and twenty others. The case involved massive thefts from mail trains - similar to the Great Train Robbery of 1963 where GBP2.6 million was taken...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950154753Author Benji FeldheimFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Sager Group LLCPublisher Sager Group LLCWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A gritty, explosive gangland thriller from TOP 20 BESTSELLER Owen MullenFamily first. Family last. The Glass family always...Charley Glass arrived in her family's lives like the hurricane she'd escaped. But she hadn't run far enough: the ruthless...

Master storyteller Brad Meltzer counts down and decodes the world's top 10 most intriguing conspiracies stories. Wanted: the truth. In a riveting collection, Brad Meltzer guides us through the 10 greatest conspiracies of all time, from Leonardo da...

Why does the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin have such an extraordinary reputation today? How come his criminal career has inspired a profusion of often misleading literature and film? This eighteenth-century villain is often portrayed as a hero -...

Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art heist in history. They stole a dozen masterpieces, including one Vermeer, three Rembrandts, and five Degas. But after...

The incredible story of the "Robin Hood of the Seas," who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret.Henry Avery of Devon pillaged a fortune from a Mughal ship off the coast of India and then vanished...