A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue by Dean Jobb

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I tripped over this as I browsed an Audible 2 for 1 sale.

Every once in a while I find something way out of my normal rut. This was not only on a different road but a different time period than my usual.

A true crime story about a man whose name is mostly forgotten, 100 years ago Arthur Barry was a burglar who ran the local constabulary in circles until the inevitable end … sort of.

Arthur was one of those kids who was smarter than was good for him and his need for excitement set him on a path that started when he was 12 or 14 and ran until he was nearing 50. He developed a game plan for burglarizing homes that almost always guaranteed that (a) he got what he came for (b) he got away and (c) no one was injured or killed.

Polite, well mannered, bright, quick thinking. Arthur was all that and more. His story is amazing and amusing and even surprising.

Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? This is it!



View all my reviews