Bank Heist

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.

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 seat--and double checking the locks on your doors!

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 ...

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 ...

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....

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 rotating cast of colorful accomplices who saw themselves as descended from the legendary James brothers. They soon became legends themselves, beginning their career as common horse thieves before graduating to robbing banks and trains.

Former U.S. Army officer and decorated Iraq War vet Ray Morris has fallen on hard times. He and his wife Karen have lost their home and most of their money. They pull up stakes and start a trip to Texas to find work. But an incident on a dark road with an overzealous police officer thrusts them into a situation from which there is no return. They are now wanted by the law, and take refuge with the man Ray Morris fought side-by-side with in Iraq. What they don't know is that Ben Cummings has been out robbing banks for a living. Cummings takes advantage of the Morris' trouble with the law to ...

"...when it comes to storytelling, Pennington delivers." - James L. Nelson, author of The Norsemen Saga INSPIRED BY ACTUAL EVENTS! A VOLCANO SPEWING DEATH AND DESTRUCTION A TOWN BURIED IN ASH AND MUD A MILLION DOLLARS IN AN ABANDONED BANK AND THE MOST INEPT GANG OF THIEVES IN THE CARIBBEAN In 1997, two years into the Soufriere's destruction of Montserrat, the once-idyllic town of Plymouth is disappearing beneath the volcano's onslaught, the government has collapsed into anarchy, and thousands are fleeing the island. Amid this chaos, a group of desperate men plan to rob Barclays Bank of over...

One sister is good. One sister is very, very bad. Lydia Partridge sells waterbeds on Speedway. Her sister Grace is driving a getaway car for Big Bobby Phillips and Bad Company. When the bank robbery goes badly Grace is in trouble. Trinity's kind of trouble. Cool, sympathetic, fun. A treat for fans of Elmore Leonard and Richard Stark.

A year after THE BAIT, Ania Throne is on the prowl. Gone into hiding, she’s planned her next move to perfection, intent on winning her dangerous game of cat-against-cat with the Leopard. But Ania doesn’t know that even the best-laid heists have hidden flaws. Jerome Curtis has taken a job at a Hollywood movie studio to try and put his life back together. When a familiar face from the past shows up unexpectedly, Jerome realizes that much as he’s tried to forget her, there’s no escaping Ania. And this time, what she’s about to do could be her doom.