{"product_id":"the-woman-who-stole-vermeer-the-true-story-of-rose-dugdale-and-the-russborough-house-art-heist-9781643138503","title":"The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anthony M. Amore\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pegasus Crime\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pegasus Crime\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Heists \u0026amp; Robberies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary life and crimes of heiress-turned-revolutionary Rose Dugdale, who in 1974 became the only woman to pull off a major art heist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the world of crime, there exists an unusual commonality between those who steal art and those who repeatedly kill: they are almost exclusively male. But, as with all things, there is always an outlier--someone who bucks the trend, defying the reliable profiles and leaving investigators and researchers scratching their heads. In the history of major art heists, that outlier is Rose Dugdale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDugdale's life is singularly notorious. Born into extreme wealth, she abandoned her life as an Oxford-trained PhD and heiress to join the cause of Irish Republicanism. While on the surface she appears to be the British version of Patricia Hearst, she is anything but. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDugdale ran head-first towards the action, spearheading the first aerial terrorist attack in British history and pulling off the biggest art theft of her time. In 1974, she led a gang into the opulent Russborough House in Ireland and made off with millions in prized paintings, including works by Goya, Gainsborough, and Rubens, as well as \u003ci\u003eLady Writing a Letter with her Maid\u003c\/i\u003e by the mysterious master Johannes Vermeer. Dugdale thus became--to this day--the only woman to pull off a major art heist. And as Anthony Amore explores in \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Stole Vermeer\u003c\/i\u003e, it's likely that this was not her only such heist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Stole Vermeer \u003c\/i\u003eis Rose Dugdale's story, from her idyllic upbringing in Devonshire and her presentation to Elizabeth II as a debutante to her university years and her eventual radical lifestyle. Her life of crime and activism is at turns unbelievable and awe-inspiring, and sure to engross readers.","brand":"Pegasus Crime","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036098420887,"sku":"9781643138503","price":1270.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781643138503.webp?v=1769212728","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-woman-who-stole-vermeer-the-true-story-of-rose-dugdale-and-the-russborough-house-art-heist-9781643138503","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}