The King of Diamonds
The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
New York : Pegasus Crime, 2024.
Format: Book
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edtion.
Description: xvi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 24 cm
"As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the press dubbed the elusive thief "the King of Diamonds" because he eluded police and the FBI for more than a decade"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- Part one: The phantom strikes. The Graf house -- Fannin and McCaghren -- The hunt begins -- The cat returns -- The Grand Hotel -- The red scare -- The safari king -- Clint's world -- Part two: The hunters. Fannin -- McCaghren -- The Dixie mafia -- Two different worlds -- The cat on the prowl -- Part three: The culture of complicity. High society and low company -- The "devil's playhouse" -- The peelers and the guys -- "Let George do it" -- "Papa Joe" -- Part four: The beautiful people. The Cinderella set -- Social work -- Sid and Nancy -- The fabulous Cipango -- Part five: Night moves. The king goes to Cowtown -- The king climbs a castle -- JFK -- To do-gooder -- Phantom of the opera -- Part six: The suspects. Profile of a thief -- The face in the night -- "The store" -- The marvelous Mrs. Lambert -- The salon set -- The Kirksmiths -- The pawn connection -- Part seven: Case closed. Following the footsteps -- The nice guy -- The heiress -- Puzzling behavior -- The Frito bandito -- Sgt. Chism -- The surprise twist -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
Jewelry theft -- Texas -- Dallas.
Burglary -- Texas -- Dallas.
Elite (Social sciences) -- Texas -- Dallas -- 20th century.
Criminal psychology.
Nineteen sixties.
Vol de bijoux -- Texas -- Dallas.
Vol avec effraction -- Texas -- Dallas.
Élite (Sciences sociales) -- Texas -- Dallas -- 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
TRUE CRIME / Hoaxes & Deceptions
Dallas (Tex.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Jewelry theft -- Texas -- Dallas.
Burglary -- Texas -- Dallas.
Elite (Social sciences) -- Texas -- Dallas -- 20th century.
Criminal psychology.
Nineteen sixties.
Vol de bijoux -- Texas -- Dallas.
Vol avec effraction -- Texas -- Dallas.
Élite (Sciences sociales) -- Texas -- Dallas -- 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
TRUE CRIME / Hoaxes & Deceptions
Dallas (Tex.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781639366057
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TRUE CRIME Ped | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/24/2024) |