Diamond Doris
The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief
New York : HarperCollins, 2019.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: x, 264 pages ; 21 cm
"In the ebullient spirit of Oceans 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a sensational and entertaining memoir of the worlds most notorious jewel thiefa woman who defied societys prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from elite jewelers to live her dreams." --Publisher
Contents:
Part I : Color -- I wasn't born a jewel thief -- Greed -- My declaration of war -- Mr. Benjamin -- Part II : Clarity -- Trickster in practice -- Finding my way out -- My first big heist -- Hot ice, cold feet -- Making good on my crimes -- Taking things to the next level -- Racial backfire -- It's who you know, but you don't own me -- Family ties and known associates -- Part III : Cut -- Going international -- Diamond fever -- Returning to baby Jesus -- Fault line -- Off my game -- Throwing dust at disaster -- Part IV : Carat -- Snared -- Telling people what they want to hear -- Tokyo diamonds and the mohair coat -- The long game -- Dry snitches -- Reckoning.
Subjects:
Payne, Doris.
Jewel thieves -- United States -- Biography.
Jewel thieves -- United States -- 20th century.
Payne, Doris.
Jewel thieves -- United States -- Biography.
Jewel thieves -- United States -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780062917997
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Payne, Doris | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |