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The King of Diamonds : the search for the elusive Texas jewel thief Cover Image Book Book

The King of Diamonds : the search for the elusive Texas jewel thief / Rena Pederson.

Pederson, Rena, (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1639366059
  • ISBN: 9781639366057
  • Physical Description: xvi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edtion.
  • Publisher: New York : Pegasus Crime, an imprint of Pegasus Books, Ltd., 2024.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Part one: The phantom strikes -- Part two: The hunters -- Part three: The culture of complicity -- Part four: The beautiful people -- Part five: Night moves -- Part six: The suspects -- Part seven: Case closed.
Summary, etc.:
"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.

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Subject: Jewelry theft > Texas > Dallas.
Burglary > Texas > Dallas.
Elite (Social sciences) > Texas > Dallas > 20th century.
Dallas (Tex.) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Criminal psychology.
Nineteen sixties.
Genre: True crime stories.

Available copies

  • 7 of 8 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Minor Memorial Library - Roxbury.

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Minor Memorial Library - Roxbury 364.16 PEDERSON (Text) 33630147699248 Adult New Nonfiction Available -

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