A Gentleman and a Thief

Dean Jobb profiles Arthur Barry, the charming 1920s jewel thief who successfully robbed some of the wealthiest families of the Jazz Age elite across Long Island and New England. The book vividly recreates Prohibition-era glamour and the exploits of a gentleman criminal whose audacious heists, dramatic escapes and eventual capture captivated a fascinated American public.

ISBN 9781643756110 · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill · 2024