{"product_id":"the-great-pearl-heist-isbn-9780425253731","title":"The Great Pearl Heist","description":"\u003ci\u003eLondon, 1913.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJoseph 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInspector 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Train Robbery\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the true story of a psychological cat-and-mouse game. Thoroughly researched and compellingly colorful, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pearl Heist\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping narrative account of this little-known, yet extraordinary crime.“\u003ci\u003eThe Great Pearl Heist\u003c\/i\u003e not only tells the thrilling story of a seemingly impossible theft, it immerses readers in the pre-war world of 1913 London and the extraordinary life of one of history’s most skilled and clever thieves.”—Candice Millard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe River of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestiny of the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fast-paced, full of twists and turns, and rich in detail…Crosby tells a fascinating story rooted in such deep historical research that we can practically watch the drama unfold in real time.”—Jeffrey H. Jackson, author of \u003ci\u003eParis Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Culled from archival research of newspaper accounts, Scotland Yard case files, and memoirs of noted thieves, Crosby turns back the clock to a winning true crime tale involving two superior minds—a very capable detective and a wily gentleman criminal—in a jewel heist at the dawn of twentieth-century England...The author highlights the case’s major influence on British crime detection and the legal system, adding a dash of color and realism.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crosby incorporates pearl legends and facts, as well as a great deal of history surrounding the hardships of pearl diving and the intricacies of pearl trading before World War I...Crosby’s thriller-style account is backed up by her intensive research.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Caldwell Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e is the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsleep: The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been nominated for several awards. Crosby holds a master of arts degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301729849573,"sku":"NP9780425253731","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425253731.jpg?v=1767739649","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-great-pearl-heist-isbn-9780425253731","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}