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Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History
Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History | Greg Campbell, Scott Andrew Selby
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The heist of the century! Ten years before the recent Brussels diamond theft, daring diamond thieves made off with gems worth almost twice as much. On February 15, 2003, thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in Antwerp, never tripping an alarm, and made off with over $108 million worth of diamonds and other valuables.Although the crime was perfect, the getaway was not. The police zeroed in on a band of professional thieves fronted by Leonardo Notarbartolo, a dapper Italian who had rented an office in the Diamond Center and clandestinely cased its vault for over two years. The who of the crime had been answered, but the how remained a mystery.Scott Andrew Selby, a Harvard Law grad and diamond expert, and Greg Campbell, author of "Blood Diamonds," embarked on a global chase to uncover the true story behind the stunning heist. Tracking the threads of the crime throughout Europe from Belgium to Italy, in seedy cafes and sleek diamond offices the authors sorted through an array of conflicting details, divergent opinions and incongruous theories to put together the puzzle of what actually happened that Valentine s Day weekend.This real-life "Ocean s Eleven" a combination of diamond history, journalistic reportage, and riveting true-crime story provides a thrilling in-depth study detailing the better-than-fiction heist of the century. "
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Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History | Greg Campbell, Scott Andrew Selby
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In 2003, a team of thieves carried out the largest diamond heist in history, stealing an estimated over 400 million euro in gems. Flawless puts together how the planning and execution of the heist occurred as well as the investigation. Plus there‘s some interesting info on how the diamond business works. This is fascinating! If you‘re looking for non-murdery true crime, this is a great choice.

ChaoticMissAdventures I love heist books! I think people forget there can be super interesting true crime out there that has nothing to do with murder. 3y
wanderinglynn I think heists are way more fascinating than murder. 3y
vivastory You had me at heist 💎 3y
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