Bank Heist

At just 21 years of age, friends Todd Wilson and Scott McCarthy were virtually inseparable. The pair reported for duty at United Bank of Denver at 6: 00 a.m. on Father’s Day 1991—McCarthy’s first day on the job. They joined two more experienced guards and began making their rounds. By 9:30 a.m., all four were dead. The killer then descended upon the cash vault where he held six petrified tellers at gunpoint before absconding with nearly $200,000. Eighteen days later, the Denver Police Department arrested one of its own. Not only had retired sergeant James W.

On August 14, 1975, eight daring thieves ransacked 148 massive safe-deposit boxes at a secret bank used by organized crime, La Cosa Nostra, and its associates in Providence, Rhode Island. The crooks fled with duffel bags crammed full of cash, gold, silver, stamps, coins, jewels, and high-end jewelry. The true value of the loot has always been kept secret, partly because it was ill-gotten to begin with, and partly because there was plenty of incentive to keep its true worth out of the limelight.

Essence® best-selling authors Kiki Swinson and De’nesha Diamond are two rising stars in the world of urban fiction. Heist presents two novellas starring young women hustling their way to the top of the game through daring robbery schemes. In Swinson’s The Ultimate Heist, pampered Shannon Marshall is accustomed to a big-money lifestyle. Her world is shattered, however, when her man is thrown into prison for gun running.

Here a Million, there a Million Jesse’s walking Kim’s dogs when he’s snatched off the streets of Vancouver leaving them behind to fend for themselves. He's whisked away in the dark where he's imprisoned in an ancient, round tower to be tortured by a bearded Anglophile. What does the torturer want? Why is Jesse imprisoned in a round tower? Where is the tower? Will Kim be able find him? Will he be reunited with his cats, Max and Zoe, and her dogs, Lulu and Penny?

On a Sunday evening in December 2004, two young men were at home with their families. Both worked for the Northern Bank’s cash centre in Belfast. They heard knocks on their front doors. Within a few minutes, masked men invaded their homes, overpowered their loved ones and disabled their electronic devices. It was made clear to the two bank officials that they had a choice: do what they were told or their families would die. In the wake of the twentieth anniversary of this bizarre robbery, Glenn Patterson builds on his popular BBC podcast to shed new light on the story of the infamous heist.

When an armored car heist turns into a bloody and grisly crime scene, Federal agent Blake Wilder is sent to Philadelphia to track down the culprits. But there’s more to this militantly precise and violent crew than meets the eye....

Uncover the Secrets Behind America's Most Notorious Bank Heists and Their Lasting Impact on Financial Security! Are you a financial history buff intrigued by the audacious tales of bank robberies that have shaped the landscape of American financial institutions? Do you find yourself pondering how these daring heists have influenced modern security measures and regulations? You're not alone. Many enthusiasts like you are eager to delve into the thrilling world of historical crime and uncover the lessons that still resonate today. In "The History of Robberies and Regulations," you'll embark ...

I'll do anything to escape the controlling monster who's tormented me for years, even if it means putting my life at the mercy of a criminal. When Kane Daniels breaks into my gilded cage, he doesn't realize his loot will include more than gold and diamonds—it'll include me.

Gabriel Allon, art restorer and occasional spy, searches for a stolen masterpiece by Caravaggio in #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva’s latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue. Sometimes the best way to find a stolen masterpiece is to steal another one...

It was the most audacious crime of the 1970’s; a gang of villains tunnelled their way into the safety deposit box vault of Lloyds Bank on Baker Street, London. The ‘walkie-talkie’ robbery (as it became known) was later immortalised in the hit 2008 film ‘The Bank Job’ starring Jason Statham. Dan Shaw, Author of ‘The Krays: Their Life and Crimes’ and ‘The Great Train Robbery’ presents the explosive true account of one of the most daring and ingenious heists in British criminal history. It’s a story packed with suspense and intrigue, near misses, and edge of the seat plot ...

The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author. The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one of the greatest outlaw gang. The dreaded Dalton Gang consisted of three brothers and their...

Warning: Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop! Do you love uncovering the hidden stories behind history’s strangest events? Do you thrive on curiosity and crave stories that make you say, ‘Wait… that actually happened?!’ If you're fascinated by history, mysteries, and mind-blowing facts, then prepare to dive into a world of the weird, the wonderful, and the unbelievable with INTERESTING STORIES FOR CURIOUS MINDS. Why does this matter? Because stories like these ignite curiosity, challenge what we think we know, and prove that reality is often far more interesting than...

Unlock the cultural obsession with high-stakes robberies in Heist, a collection of the world's greatest real-life break-ins. From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's famous art heist to the disappearance of the Marie Antoinette watch, these 100% true stories will have you on the edge of your...

In the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas, Bruno Moore's bank becomes the stage for a terrifying hostage situation. As nine armed men storm the building, chaos erupts, and lives hang in the balance. FBI hostage negotiator Brian Wheeler races against time to save the hostages, including Bruno's daughter, Rosie. With a ruthless leader known as Lucifer pulling the strings, the stakes are higher than ever. Lucifer's twisted mind games push everyone to their limits, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets. Will Brian outsmart Lucifer and save the hostages, or will the bank ...

They broke into a bank by crawling through sewage—and emerged as legends. In 1976, under the glamorous streets of Nice, France, a group of thieves pulled off a bank robbery that defied logic and stunned the world. Led by the enigmatic Albert Spaggiari, the gang spent months tunneling through sewers and solid rock to breach the Société Générale vault during a long holiday weekend. Once inside, they worked for nearly three days—stealing millions in cash, gold, and jewels from over 400 deposit boxes. They left without a trace, except a note: “Without weapons, nor hate, nor violence.”

A thriller book set in San Francisco during the early 1920s. Step into the chaotic world of 1920s San Francisco, where the gilded charm of the city masks a labyrinth of deceit, danger, and cunning criminal minds. Follow the enigma that begins with a staggering theft and propels a cast of intriguing characters into a spiral of mystery and suspense. The serenity of the Van Ness Avenue Savings Bank is shattered by the discovery that nearly a million dollars has vanished, throwing the boardroom into disarray. When Hendricks, the cashier, reports that Edward Clayte, a teller, absconded with the ...

SECOND EDITION OF THE ACCLAIMED FINANCIAL THRILLER THE DAY THE VAULT WAS EMPTY Billions vanished. No vault was breached. No thief was ever found. When the global financial system locks up overnight, panic spreads faster than truth. Markets crash. Governments scramble. News cycles demand a villain. And they find one. Elias Kovač - a senior insider - becomes the face of the collapse. His image floods the media. The story settles quickly: the perfect crime, executed from the inside. But Daniel Bertarelli isn’t convinced. A financial investigator trained to follow anomalies rather than ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Janet Evanovich, #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, and Lee Goldberg, bestselling author and television writer for Monk, comes the first adventure in an electrifying new series featuring an FBI agent who always gets her man, and a fearless con...

An award-wining and "outrageously entertaining" true crime story (San Francisco Chronicle) about the professional hockey player-turned-bank robber whose bizarre and audacious crime spree galvanized Hungary in the decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain. During the 1990s, while playing for the...

In the summer of 1951, Elmhurst, Ohio was shocked when the small town's war hero police chief, Lester Smeal, was killed putting an end to the bloody rampage of a rogue cop. It was the last violent act in a chain of events that began with the discovery of the body of Wanda Jean Reider, a beautiful young woman from the wrong side of the tracks. Fifteen years later the chief's son and daughter, and the sister of the murdered woman, are young adults, each living with the legacy of the past as they try to make their own way in a world torn by war and social change. Nick Russell, New York Times ...