
Flawless
Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History
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Don Hagen
NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY (Stolen: Heist of the Century)
"Tells the story with the gripping pace of a true-crime 'Ocean's Eleven.'" The New York Post • "Like a diamond, this true-life caper is clear, colorful, and brilliant." Publishers Weekly ★Starred Review★
The Antwerp Diamond Center was one of the most secure buildings in the world. With hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of diamonds stored in its subterranean vault, it had to be. Located in the heart of Belgium's ultra-secure Antwerp Diamond District, it was protected by two police stations, armed patrols, extensive video surveillance, and vehicle barriers securing an area where 80 percent of the world's diamonds trade hands.
But on February 15, 2003, a band of skilled Italian thieves—fronted by the charming Leonardo Notarbartolo, who spent over two years clandestinely casing the building—subverted every one of the Diamond Center's defenses and made off with a record amount of loot. Experts estimate they got away with nearly half a billion dollars in diamonds, cash, and other valuables. They'd pulled off the biggest heist in history.
The robbers did it with stealth and smarts; no one was hurt or even threatened during what was quickly labeled the largest diamond heist in history. The bandits—members of a group of professional thieves known as "The School of Turin"—used cunning in lieu of violence, successfully evading security cameras, thwarting an array of electronic sensors, and penetrating a vault protected by a double-locked, foot-thick steel door.
Flawless is a fast-paced global scavenger hunt uncovering the truth behind the daring Valentine's Day weekend heist. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout Europe — from seedy cafés in Turin, Italy, to sleek diamond offices in Antwerp, Belgium—authors Scott Selby and Greg Campbell retrace Notarbartolo's careful discovery of the building's security flaws. They recreate the heist and its aftermath—detailing how the thieves brilliantly neutralized each element of the security protecting the Diamond Center's vault while inviting listeners into the secretive world of diamonds and diamond dealing.
The result is a thrilling ride through the better-than-fiction heist of the century.
"Fans of caper books and movies will be in seventh heaven." Booklist ★Starred Review★
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Would you listen to Flawless again? Why?
Yes, it's an amazing bookWho was your favorite character and why?
Leonard , he is very smartWhat does Don Hagen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A clean message from the authorDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, no one is safe, even the most secure place on earth has risksThe Best listening so far
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Can't wait to see the movie
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Should be a movie.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend, I found the planning of the heist interesting.What aspect of Don Hagen’s performance would you have changed?
Nothing.Did Flawless inspire you to do anything?
I'm inspired to rob a bank. Just kidding. No it didn't, but reminds me a how well thought out plan can go, and how it's the little overlooked things that can kill everything.Interesting story
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Zzzz
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Interesting
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Good look into the details of the heist
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Fair to middlin'
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Learning about this real-life theft, how it was pulled off, what happened to the thieves, and in the process, gaining insight into the fascinating world of diamond trading is unbelievably interesting.
From Italy to Belgium, we see the design, planning and execution of this complex theft through the eyes of the crooks, the police and the diamond community. Italian crooks, American reporters, Hasidic Jews, honest cops, inept guards and accidental witnesses add up to a fascinating account and an exciting, terrific audio.
An Exciting, Terrific, Nail Biting Ride!
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Flawtastic!
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