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In the early morning hours after St. Patrick's Day in 1990, two thieves stole 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. Daring Heists: Real Tales of Sensational Robberies and Robbers introduces readers to the suspenseful history of interesting crimes.
- Nonfiction narratives use clear, concise language that both avid and reluctant readers will be drawn to.
| Hardcover, $19.95 9781619305311 |
Paperback, $9.95 9781619305359 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Sensational Robberies and Robbers
Chapter One
D.B. Cooper: Into Thin Air
Chapter Two
The Queen of Thieves
Chapter Three
The Great Train Robbery
Chapter Four
A Half Billion Dollar Heist
Chapter Five
The Heist that Hurt an Entire Country
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