A gripping crime novel set in the Jazz Age—about Arthur Barry, “the most outstanding jewel thief of all who ever lived” (Life magazine). He knew how to charm anyone—from the Rockefellers to members of royal houses—and time and again he devised and pulled off the boldest and most profitable heists of the 1920s. In seven years, this Prince of Thieves made off with diamonds, pearls, and precious stones worth nearly $60 million. Impeccably stylish, startlingly courteous, and well-mannered, he was liked by everyone—while he himself loved only jewels.
But this is also a love story. A single love, for a lifetime. Barry took on dozens of break-ins (and remained the prime suspect in many others) to protect his wife, Anna Blake. After receiving a huge sentence, he decided to escape from prison when Anna fell gravely ill—so they could spend a few more years together, even if it meant paying the price of seventeen additional years behind bars.
“Catch Me If You Can,” “The Great Gatsby,” and “Lupin” seem to have come together in the pages of this enchanting story about an irresistible criminal.