Dean Jobb: The Gentleman and the Thief

A gripping Jazz Age crime novel about Arthur Barry, the "greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life magazine). He charmed everyone from Rockefellers to royalty while planning and executing the most daring and lucrative heists of the 1920s. Over seven years, the Prince of Thieves stole diamonds, pearls, and precious gems totaling nearly $60 million. Impeccably elegant, incredibly suave, and exquisitely mannered, he was liked by everyone, yet he only loved jewels. It is also a love story. The only love of his life. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries (and was the prime suspect in many others) to protect his wife, Anna Blake. Sentenced to a long term, he organized a prison escape when Anna fell seriously ill so they could spend a few more years together, even though it cost him seventeen more years of incarceration.
"Catch Me If You Can," "The Great Gatsby," and "Lupin" all seem to converge in this mesmerizing story of an irresistible criminal.

Author: Dean Jobb

Translator: Gleb Grigoryev

Pages: 528 (offset). Hardcover

Dimensions: 219x151x25 mm