King Of Thieves

Shand, Adam
King Of Thieves

King Of Thieves

Shand, Adam

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From the mid 1960s, a brazen band of Australian thieves ran riot in London for more than a decade, pulling off the most daring heists Scotland Yard had ever seen. They were tagged by the press as the Kangaroo Gang. The gang, led by the charismatic ‘King’ Arthur Delaney, targeted the plush emporia of Knightsbridge and the fine jewellers of Mayfair. But the King didn’t stop there, criss-crossing Europe to lay siege to the luxury retailers of Paris, Brussels, Rome and beyond.

The Kangaroo Gang operated at a time before closed-circuit television cameras. They elevated shoplifting to an art form practised without guns or violence. The King always found a way to simply ‘disappear’ with the loot.

This is also a love story between the King and his ‘Queen’ Alexis, who tried to tame the greatest of travelling thieves. The King’s 30-year criminal odyssey culminated in the biggest job of his career – six million pounds worth of precious gems from Asprey of London, jeweller to the Queen – in broad daylight.

King of Thieves is a true story, soon to be made into a major feature film.

Author:   Shand, Adam
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
ISBN:  

9781742371474


Publication Date:   01 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Bind Format:   Paperback
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This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.

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From the mid 1960s, a brazen band of Australian thieves ran riot in London for more than a decade, pulling off the most daring heists Scotland Yard had ever seen. They were tagged by the press as the Kangaroo Gang. The gang, led by the charismatic ‘King’ Arthur Delaney, targeted the plush emporia of Knightsbridge and the fine jewellers of Mayfair. But the King didn’t stop there, criss-crossing Europe to lay siege to the luxury retailers of Paris, Brussels, Rome and beyond.

The Kangaroo Gang operated at a time before closed-circuit television cameras. They elevated shoplifting to an art form practised without guns or violence. The King always found a way to simply ‘disappear’ with the loot.

This is also a love story between the King and his ‘Queen’ Alexis, who tried to tame the greatest of travelling thieves. The King’s 30-year criminal odyssey culminated in the biggest job of his career – six million pounds worth of precious gems from Asprey of London, jeweller to the Queen – in broad daylight.

King of Thieves is a true story, soon to be made into a major feature film.

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Author:   Shand, Adam
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
ISBN:  

9781742371474


Publication Date:   01 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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