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The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief
The Napoleon of Crime The Life and Times of Adam Worth Master Thief
Author: Ben MacIntyre
He is the Napoleon of crime, Watson. — He is the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city. — He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker. . . . — --Sherlock Holmes on Professor Moriarty in "The Final Problem"The Victorian era's most infamous thief, Adam Worth was the original Napoleon of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374218997
ISBN-10: 0374218994
Publication Date: 8/1997
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (T)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Admirably written account of one of the most famous international criminals in Victorian times. Adam Worth was said to be the template for Doyle's Professor Moriarty. Nothing dry about this colorful story: reads like a mystery tale. A bit repetitive in spots, but that does not really detract from enjoyment. I like the Victorian era as a setting and read this tale of a thief with honor with much satisfaction. Well received by book reviewers too.
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