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1) Wrath of Man
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
A man must move hundreds of millions of dollars for an armored truck company in Los Angeles.
2) Logan Lucky
Publisher
Bleecker Street
Language
English
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Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. In a fun twist, six NASCAR stars pop up in non-driver cameo roles in the film.
"A slick, surprising summer entertainment from a terrific director who's having a helluva time just keeping everyone laughing, and guessing."--New York Daily News.
"Southern flavor, rampant goofiness...
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Series
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Español
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En julio del 2011, los canónigos de la catedral de Santiago de Compostela se dieron cuenta de que faltaba el Códice Calixtino, el manuscrito iluminado del siglo XII considerado como la primera guía de viajes del mundo y referente para millones de peregrinos cuando realizan el Camino de Santiago.
El robo del Códice Calixtino, una obra rodeada de misterio, leyendas y controversia desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días -y de valor incalculable-,...
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English
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Charles Parrott is proud of his work. Not everyone can be as successful as he is at robbing banks. His job as a bootlegger in 1958 gives him the skills behind the wheel to shake anyone who dares to try to catch him. He studies each robbery, using logistics, alibies and disguises. He loves to trick and fool the FBI and it becomes a decade long game to him. His love of racing and being a rodeo rider tells you what you need to know about what drives...
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English
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In the Australia of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, armed robbers were the top of the criminal food chain. Their dash and violence were celebrated, and men like Ray Denning and Russell 'Mad Dog' Cox were household names long before Underbelly established Melbourne's gangland thugs as celebrities.
Both were handsome, charismatic bandits who refused to bow to authority. Both were classified as 'intractable' in prison, and both escaped. Cox was the only man...
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Language
English
Description
Never underestimate an over achiever. To his classmates and teachers, high-schooler Ben Manibag (Perry Shen) appears to be the "model" student: a perfectionist and overachiever, destined for nothing less than graduating at the top of his class and then attending a prestigious college. But underneath this persona is a darker side - Ben and his bored high-school buddies lead double lives, flying high in a world of petty crime and material excess in...
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Language
English
Description
They came from different backgrounds, but when Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt met in the 1980s, they became fast friends. For decades, they made a game of engaging in petty crime-bad deals, insurance fraud, robbing wallets. But, after years of dabbling in theft, they came up with a way of making their pocketbooks even fatter. They found a way to make murder pay...
It was a plan out of Arsenic and Old Lace: Befriend a homeless man, place life...
Author
Series
Thieves novels volume 1
Language
English
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"In just over a year's time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick -- not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name. For the past six years, a deadly secret has kept her in hiding, running from town to town, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster -- the sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms of Thamorr....
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Language
English
Description
"The Hatton Garden Heist: Unveiling the Greatest Jewel Robbery in History" takes readers on a thrilling journey into the audacious heist that shocked the world. This captivating book unravels the intricate planning, daring execution, and the mastermind criminals behind the infamous Hatton Garden robbery. Through meticulous research, eyewitness accounts, and expert analysis, it delves into the depths of this meticulously planned and meticulously executed...
10) Hash
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English
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This remarkable book tells the engrossing story of a small, highly organised criminal gang who ruled supreme in the South-West of the Netherlands in the 1990s, and were never caught. The gang members came from all over Europe, and all stratas of society. They each had specialist skills and spoke at least three languages. Their audacious targets, meticulous planning, and ruthless execution gave them legendary status. They never killed, but struck fear...
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English
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It's a total crime wave: A mini encyclopedia of true crime, packed with stories of killers, cons, survivors, forensics and more!
More than 200 stories of killers, con artists, master thieves, and brazen kidnappers-and strong survivors, detectives, forensic breakthroughs, and legal minds on all sides of the action. In other words, a mini-encyclopedia perfect for newcomers and hard-core crime fans alike.
Here are the big names-Bundy, Manson, Berkowitz,...
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English
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The sensational true story of how a bank robber killed a man in a wild shootout, sparking a national debate around gun control and the death penalty.
On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, and then held up a bank in North York, Ontario.
The intelligent but troubled son of a businessman and mentally ill mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young...
13) The Power Of Few
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Language
English
Description
Religious conspiracy collides with urban crime on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation.
15) Hollow Triumph
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Language
English
Description
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller takes a new identity, with ironic results.
16) Stone of Destiny
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Language
English
Description
Based on the book, a contemporary Robin Hood adventure that grabbed headlines around the world-the daring, real-life story of Scottish folk hero Ian Hamilton.
17) The Lesson
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Language
Bulgarian
Description
Nade is an honest, hard-working elementary school teacher struggling to keep her life together. With her family's home on the brink of repossession and no cash to her name, she resorts to one last desperate act to get the money she needs.
18) Abstraction
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English
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Tommy and Gary are criminals engaging in grand thefts in order to make ends meet. They are opportunists and have no fear. After a routine robbery goes awry, the friends are forced to put their criminal activity behind them. As Tommy's relationship flourishes with his new girlfriend Scarlet, his economic hardships become obvious. Scarlet soon proposes a notion that will make all their money troubles vanish - the heist of a half a million dollar painting....
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Series
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English
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The best robberies in the world have transcended the borders of the entire planet thanks to the characteristics of the events, which, as perfect and organized as they were, seemed to come from the script of a science fiction movie more than from real life.
Some thefts are nothing more than simple and petty thefts that have no relevance or media interest, but there are also other types of thefts, which are spectacular and have been carried out with...
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English
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The Kent State University Press is excited to reissue these classic true crime detective stories by Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish American detective and spy who founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1850. His agency was the largest private law enforcement organization in the world at the height of its power, and its well-known logo of a large, unblinking eye actually served as inspiration for the term "private eye."
In Bank Robbers and...
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