{"product_id":"the-gentlemen-of-shadows-9798263809591","title":"The Gentlemen of Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gregg Benzon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Booksandstuff\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Booksandstuff\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Heists \u0026amp; Robberies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gentlemen of Shadows: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Daring Thieves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy \u003cstrong\u003eGregg Benzon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the hidden world of elegance, deception, and audacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the man who carried the \u003cem\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/em\u003e out of the Louvre, to the sacristan who left the \u003cem\u003eGhent Altarpiece\u003c\/em\u003e forever incomplete, to the modern jewel gangs who shook Europe's vaults-\u003cem\u003eThe Gentlemen of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e brings together thirty unforgettable stories of history's most extraordinary thieves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregg Benzon takes readers behind the headlines and into the minds of criminals who refused to see themselves as common burglars. They were showmen, tricksters, connoisseurs of risk. Some, like Adam Worth or Arthur Barry, cultivated an image of charm and respectability. Others, like St�phane Breitwieser, stole out of passion rather than profit. And some, like Jack Roland Murphy, revealed the darker edge of charisma gone astray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross centuries and continents, their heists reveal the fragility of the treasures we prize most-and the peculiar fascination we feel for those who dare to steal them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a simple handyman outwitted the Louvre and shocked the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unsolved mystery of the missing panel from the \u003cem\u003eGhent Altarpiece\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real-life figures who inspired legends like Ars�ne Lupin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern-day heists that prove gentleman thieves are not relics of the past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart true crime, part cultural history, and part psychological portrait, \u003cem\u003eThe Gentlemen of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey into the shadows where elegance and audacity collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of true crime, art history, and tales of impossible heists, this book offers a spellbinding look at thirty lives lived on the edge of law and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booksandstuff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594588635287,"sku":"9798263809591","price":2979.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798263809591.webp?v=1774986472","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-gentlemen-of-shadows-9798263809591","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}