{"product_id":"king-of-heists-9781493040537","title":"King of Heists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurder, thievery, lust, and intrigue in the true story of the most audacious bank robbery in New York City history, and perhaps the largest bank heist in American history--the Manhattan Savings Institution robbery of 1878. The first in the New York City Gilded Age Crime Trilogy by J. North Conway. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing . . . Conway skillfully paints a backdrop of fierce and flamboyant personalities who paraded across the Gilded Age, from Brooklyn Bridge engineer John Roebling to Marm Mandelbaum, ‘queen of the criminals.’ . . . [H]e capably recounts his story against a background of glitter and greed.”—Publishers Weekly “...a page-turning account of one of the most brazen crimes of our time.” —Reader’s Digest \"Conway, a college prof and ex-newspaper man, covers this ancient tale in a way that makes it feel like a hot news story.\" - New York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContentsIntroduction1          Delmonico’s—New York City, 18692          Jubilee Jim3          The Little Joker 4          Marm5          The Great Escape6          The Ocean National Bank Robbery7          Black Friday8          The Path of the Wicked9          The Northampton Bank Robbery10        The Rufus Gang11        The Most Sensational Bank Robbery in the Country12        Memento MoriBibliographyAbout the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040574210391,"sku":"9781493040537","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493040537.jpg?v=1750947158","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/king-of-heists-9781493040537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}