Inside the largest diamond heist in history,sometimes, you just need a recommendation best books. In 2003, the largest diamond heist in history occurred and the. Scott selby, a harvard law grad and diamond expert, and greg campbell, author of blood diamonds, will discuss and sign their new book flawless. The book provides a balanced mix of the particulars of the heist both before, during and after, including the subsequent detective work and the history of diamonds, the diamond district in antwerp and past diamond heists. The charts and the above explanation are contained on pages 242243 of flawless. Flawless takes the reader inside the worlds largest diamond heist and exposes what is known to have occurred and what went well for the thieves and what lead to their downfall. Inside the biggest diamond heist in history, will be published in the coming months by union square press. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout europe from seedy cafes in italy to sleek diamond offices in belgium authors scott andrew selby and greg campbell retrace notarbartolos careful discovery of the buildings security flaws.
Notarbartolo had spent two years planning the heist, working with a team of three others headquartered in the same diamond center that housed the 160 vaults they were focused on. The true story of the worlds largest unsolved art theft by ulrich boser the true story of the worlds largest unsolved art theft, the gardner heist by ulrich boser is a fascinating account of a brazen and amazing criminal acta book that could help police and. The robbery in 2003 was the biggest diamond heist the world has ever seen. Inside the largest diamond heist in history, about a nighttime. Scott selby, a coauthor of flawless, an investigation into the even bigger 2003 theft from a supposedly impregnable vault in the belgian diamond center of antwerp, says he believes that if the. Flawless is a fastpaced global scavenger hunt uncovering the truth behind the daring valentines day weekend heist. It seems like i am doing a lot of complaining, but the book is actually absorbing. Flawless is an incredible, true, pageturning account of a halfbillion dollar diamond robbery the boldest, most daring diamond theft in the world. A thrilling indepth account detailing the betterthanfiction heist of the century, flawless. Tracking the threads of the story throughout europefrom belgium to italy, in seedy cafs and sleek diamond officesthe authors sorted through an array.
Inside the largest diamond heist in history by scott andrew selby and greg campbell, a caper movie in print, complete with european locations and a dash of journalistic scuttlebutt, offers exactly the right blend of diversion and pith. It begins with a detailed history of the italian city turin, where all of the thieves flawless. Inside the largest diamond heist in history if you want to download flawless. Flawless takes the reader inside the worlds largest diamond heist and exposes what is known to have occurred and what went well for the thieves and what. When two people on opposite sides of the law are thrown together by unconventional circumstances in new york citys diamond district, its revealed that all that glitters is not gold.
Inside the largest diamond heist in history, by scott andrew. Its a ripping yarn, yes, but a meticulously reported one. The sources for the amounts of these heists are detailed in flawless on pages 244245. Enter scott andrew selby, a harvard law grad and diamond expert, and greg campbell, author of blood diamonds, who undertook a global goose chase to uncover the true story behind the daring heist. Inside the largest diamond heist in history for you. Flawless is an incredible, true, pageturning account of a halfbillion dollar diamond robberythe boldest, most daring diamond theft in the. Feb 07, 2012 flawless by scott andrew selby and greg cambell takes a look at the heist at the diamond center in antwerp. Flawless by scott andrew selby and greg cambell takes a look at the heist at the diamond center in antwerp.
On february 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of. Notarbartolo had spent two years planning the heist, working with a team of three others headquartered in the same diamond center that housed the. Antwerp, belgium is the diamond capital of the world and through the ultra secure diamond district, millions upon million of. Exciting, wellcrafted tale of the school of turin, a gang of master thieves who looted the putatively theftproof antwerp diamond center. The authors initially focus on the gangs inside man, leonardo notarbartolo, who brazenly rented an office in the complex, then spent endless hours casing it, using tricks like a hidden video camera in the vaultone of the books strengths is the attention to the minutiae of the heist. Inside the largest diamond heist in history union square press feb 2010 is combination riveting. Flawless is a 2007 british fictional heist crime film directed by michael radford, written by edward anderson, and starring michael caine and demi moore. The authors show the flaws in the otherwise impressive security measures and lead the reader on a thrilling facepaced adventure from beginning to end. Feb 06, 2010 and the formula is deployed with equal skill and somewhat greater plausibility in the new truecrime chronicle flawless. What bogs the book down is that no one except for the actual thieves know all the details of the heist. Inside the largest diamond heist in history october 24, 20 scott andrew selbys new book, a serial killer in berlin. Inside the largest diamond heist in history offers a very plausible theory of how it ma y have happened.
Greg campbell audio books, best sellers, author bio. A flawless diamond that is perfectly colorless is phenomenally rare. It contains a wealth of information about the diamond business. And the formula is deployed with equal skill and somewhat greater plausibility in the new truecrime chronicle flawless. The book goes through the background behind the crime, scrupulously detailing the work of the school of turin, a group of mostly smalltime thieves who pulled off. The latter served as inspiration for the oscarnominated 2006 film blood diamond starring leonardo dicaprio and jennifer connelly. Inside the largest diamond heist in history by scott andrew selby and greg campbell. Flawless takes the reader inside the worlds largest diamond heist and exposes what is known to have occurred and what went well for the thieves. On february 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of antwerp, belgium and. The book is organized in rough chronological order. The chilling true story of the sbahn murderer comes out january 2014. Flawless inside the largest diamond heist in history, scott andrew selby and greg campbell, union square press. How rare does that make diamonds that are perfect in color, clarity and also in cut.
There is something potentially subversive about releasing a book about a diamond heist on valentines day, which is when flawless. The book goes through the background behind the crime, scrupulously detailing the work of the school of turin, a group of mostly smalltime thieves who pulled off the score of a lifetime. Inside the largest diamond heist in history details the 2003 antwerp diamond heist, the largest objective heist in history. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout europe from seedy cafes in italy to sleek diamond offices in belgium authors scott andrew selby and greg campbell retrace notarbartolos careful discovery of the. The film had a limited release in the united states on 28 march 2008. North conway, author of king of heists the gripping story of an incredible crime. Jan 08, 2010 a thrilling indepth account detailing the betterthanfiction heist of the century, flawless. Objective meaning the value of stolen goods is accurate. This book could have had an alternate title called brilliant as it certainly falls into that category. Jewel thieves, an fbi agent and a bad girl gone good make heather grahams flawless a fun romantic suspense complemented by an actionpacked heist. In 2003, the largest diamond heist in history occurred and the author delights the reader with the stepbystep preparation and execution of the amazing robbery. Inside the largest diamond heist in history, about a.
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