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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
viii, 307 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how con-artist and gambling addict Nancy Jean Siegel murdered Jack Watkins, a man thirty years her senior, and subsequently cashed his Social Security checks and opened new lines of credit under his name for six years
22) Bicycle lock
Physical Desc
1 coated steel cable : integral combination lock ; approx. 4 feet in length.
Language
English
Description
This bicycle lock is available to Coastline library card holders on a 24-hour checkout.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
x, 244 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Blending years of deep reporting with distinctive, powerful prose, Scott C. Johnson's unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a diabolical flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Johnson...
Author
Series
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Sowerby, England, 1802. Miss Genevieve Wilde--a magistrate's daughter and independent heiress--is determined to meet life's challenges all on her own, just as her late father had taught her. So when her father's pocket watch is stolen, she will do anything to get it back, especially when the local authorities prove incompetent. Upon reading an advertisement in the paper, she takes a chance and contacts a thief-taker to find the watch. It's a choice...
Author
Publisher
Octobre Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pansy, the poodle who lives at the Palace Hotel in Beverly Hills and Avery, the little girl who adopted her, are off on a new adventure in Pansy in Paris. The two travel to the City of Lights to solve a new mystery: who is stealing paintings from the museum? With only one clue and their boundless curiosity, the two follow the trail, foil the thieves, and recover the missing artwork -- having great fun as they explore a beautiful new city and enjoy...
Author
Publisher
Gildan Media
Pub. Date
℗2010
Physical Desc
8 audio discs (10 hr., 13 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On February 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp, Belgium, and made off with over $108 million worth of diamonds and other valuables. They did so without tripping an alarm or injuring a single guard in the process. The police zeroed in on a band of professional thieves fronted by Leonardo Notarbartolo. The "who" of the crime had been answered but the "how" remained largely...
Author
Series
Grande Odalisque (Mulot) volume 1
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
121 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Carole & Alex, best friends for years, are now literal partners in crime and planning their biggest heist yet: to steal the classic Ingres painting Le Grande Odalisque from the Louvre. With the help of Sam, their new getaway driver, the trio feels like they could take on the French Special Forces--and they just might need to."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Unsolved case files volume no. 003
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
91 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Two thieves posing as Boston Police officers gain entry to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Once inside, they steal thirteen pieces of art, including several rare Rembrandts. Eighty-one minutes later, these men walk off with $500 million worth of art. This heist is the single largest private property theft in the United States--and despite decades of investigation and dozens of false leads, the case remains unsolved to this day.
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