Great Robbery

In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side, Edward Pierce charms the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly orchestrates the crime of the century. Who would suspect that a gentleman of breeding could mastermind the daring theft of a fortune in gold? Who could predict the consequences of making the extraordinary robbery aboard the pride of England's industrial era, the mighty steam locomotive?

In the early hours of Thursday 8th August 1963 at rural Cheddington in Buckinghamshire, a Travelling Post Office train was on the final leg of its journey from Glasgow to London. Complying with a red signal light, the train was brought to a stop on a remote section of track. Suddenly, and without warning, the engine was boarded and taken over by masked men. So began legend of the ‘Great Train Robbery’…. Dan Shaw, author of ‘The Krays: Their Life and Crimes’ recounts the dramatic true story of that most audacious of crimes. Presented succinctly, from the start this book places the ...

This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must listen for anyone looking to understand the state's unique charm. The engaging pieces in The Great Taos Bank Robbery unveil the life and magic one experiences in the Land of Enchantment.

The Great Train Robbery is the gripping true story of one of the most daring crimes ever committed in Britain. In the early hours of August 8, 1963, a Royal Mail train traveling from Glasgow to London was brought to a sudden stop in the quiet English countryside. Moments later, a gang of masked men stormed the locomotive, overpowered the crew, and escaped with more than £2.6 million in cash. The robbery stunned the nation and launched one of the largest criminal investigations in British history. Detectives from Scotland Yard worked tirelessly to track down the gang responsible for the ...

Discover the untold story of the most audacious financial restructuring in American history in The Greatest Bank Robbery in History: Turning Points of the Modern World. In the winter of 1933, the United States stood at a breaking point. With one in four workers unemployed and the banking system collapsing under the weight of bank runs and panic, the newly inaugurated Franklin D. Roosevelt took a step that would have been unthinkable just months prior. This book deconstructs the events of the national bank holiday and the subsequent issuance of Executive Order 6102, which required all ...

Future Fiction Detective Series Someone is using a chainsaw to steal implant chips… out of the heads of hi-tech CEOs. Leaders of cutting-edge technology firms are found with their heads mutilated and their implant chips missing. Then, the design for a Cosmic Top Secret military implant chip disappears from an ‘unhackable’ server, leaving the fate of the entire free world hanging in the balance. Sue Li, the CEO of a Chinese Chemical Company, is the next person marked for death. As danger lurks at every turn and from every direction, it may take more skills than Master Detective Drake ...

On November 12, 1971, Bernard Patterson, a much-decorated Vietnam War hero, turned a real-life version of Don Quixote, Butch Cassidy, and Robin Hood all rolled into one package, robbed the Northern National Bank in Mars Hill, Maine. He escaped with $110,000; at the time, the largest bank robbery in the history of the state.

Suzy Smith and her friends have gathered again for the re-launch of the Impossible Postal Express. The celebrations don't last long though, before Trollville is rocked by a violent tremor - one of a series growing more powerful by the day. It's clear something sinister is underfoot. Nevertheless, Suzy's got a long-overdue package that the Express must deliver, and it may just lead her to some answers.

The events of May 24, 1865 in Lincoln County, Ga., spawned a legend that has taken on a life of its own. A wagon train loaded with nearly a half million dollars in gold coins is robbed in the middle of the night, apparently by Confederate veterans, who believe the stash to be the remnants of their failed government's treasury. The hunt for the thieves and their loot is an adventure of its own, but a Union general's use of torture on a prominent family only serves to inflame the local population and to heat up already volatile tempers. GRABALL ROAD is the true story behind the "Legend of the...

You may not realize it, but you helped pay for a $10 million, fourteen-month government “investigation” of the housing collapse. Only your $10 million didn’t buy much, and it certainly didn’t buy truth; any hope of that went out the window on day one. The congressionally appointed...

Suzy can't wait to return to the Union of Impossible Places on the Impossible Postal Express. But when she arrives, she overhears a dastardly plan to destroy Trollville from a shadowy and unexpected villain. Suzy and her friends must race from magical cloud-worlds to secret caverns to catch the...

Izzy and friends are excited to find that their school trip involves an overnight train ride. But when they get on board, they're shocked to discover that EVERYTHING is STRANGE. And the BUNK BEDS are TINY! And then their teacher disappears... OH NO! Miss Jones has been kidnapped! EVERYONE PANIC!!!

Brought to you by Puffin. A brand-new adventure beyond your wildest dreams, from the bestselling authors of KID NORMAL. Unlike most 12 year-olds, Maya Clayton is desperate to go to bed early. Falling asleep is the only chance she has to save her dad - the brilliant but slightly odd Professor...

Ra the Mighty adores his duties as Pharaoh's cat: naps by the pool and plenty of snacks. Being lazy is so much fun. But when a royal tomb gets robbed, Ra and his hardworking friend Khepri must team up to restore justice. The clues point to a young boy whom Ra admires. Will the Great Detective play favorites, or will he uncover the truth? Mystery awaits!  

When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly and Lisa to get the trophy and save Norway. But with a failed break-in attempt into the billionaire's subterranean gold-melting lab and the Norwegian Gold Reserve Inspection only three days away, the only way to retrieve the trophy is to win it back.

The Louvre Heist 2025: Seven Minutes That Shook the World’s Greatest Museum is a clear, factual account of the Paris jewel theft that stunned France and riveted readers worldwide. In plain language, Mickey J. Young reconstructs the seven-minute robbery inside the Apollo Gallery and explains why the loss of the French Crown Jewels matters far beyond money. You will find concise reporting on the museum security breach, the art crime investigation, and how cultural heritage theft is pursued by police and Interpol. This true crime nonfiction 2025 title traces the royal jewelry history behind ...

This is the original 1930 story of The Great Airport Mystery: The Hardy Boys Book 9. The book has undergone one major revision since its original publication in 1930, resulting in two different stories bearing the same title. Frank and Joe Hardy drive to see the new Bayport Airport. Before even...

In August 1963, a Royal Mail train carrying 2.6 million pounds was stopped by a single red light. Within thirty minutes, masked men overpowered the crew, unloaded 120 mail sacks filled with cash, and disappeared into the English countryside. It was not fiction. It was not a film. It was the most daring railway heist in British history.

Visiting France to view some famous medieval bibles (and confusing the natives with his 'fluent' French), Cyril Bonhamy mistakes the most dangerous criminal in France for the director of the Bibliothèque, and is plunged into one of the most terrifying adventures of his life.

On December 11, 1978, masked gunmen walked into a cargo terminal at JFK Airport and walked out with nearly six million dollars in cash. No alarms. No shootout. No one ever convicted for the robbery itself. The Lufthansa Heist: The Mafia's Greatest Airport Robbery tells the full true crime story behind the largest cash theft in American history and the bloody aftermath that followed.