The Pierre Hotel Affair
How Eight Gentleman Thieves Orchestrated the Largest Jewel Heist in History
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2018
Summary
New York City, 1972.Bobby Comfort and Sammy “the Arab” Nalo were highly skilled jewel thieves who specialized in robbing luxury Manhattan hotels. With the blessing of the Lucchese Crime Family, their next plot targeted the posh Pierre Hotel—host to kings and queens, presidents and aldermen, and the wealthiest of the wealthy. Attired in tuxedoes and driven in a limousine, this band of thieves arrived at the Pierre, seized the security guards and, in systematically choreographed moves, swiftly …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781681777450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1681777452 |
| Author: | Daniel Simone |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
“If you loved the television series Mad Men, hanker for a time when jewel thieves were referred to as “gentlemen,” and wish all business lunches revolved around three or more martinis, then it’s likely you’ll find something to like in this outrageous true life tale.” – New York Journal of Books
“Written in a sensational and lurid style, reminding me of an early Mickey Spillane crime thriller, the book recounts the detailed planning of the robbery, the robbery itself and the bloody aftermath. A tale of mendacity, greed and violence.” – Washington Times
“Daniel Simone has done it again with his latest outstanding tale. This literary work had all of the ingredients of a major blockbuster. The perfect book, about the perfect crime!” – Hamptons TV
“Simone tells this engrossing tale directly, and he is one helluva writer. Like many of the most compelling true crime tales, the distinction between cops and robbers is blurry at best. Fine reading.” – Booklist [praise for ‘The Lufthansa Heist’]
“Reads like fiction.” – Publishers Weekly
“The Lufthansa Heist is an amazing, in-depth look at one of the most notorious heists in American history.” – The Queens Gazette [praise for ‘The Lufthansa Heist’]
About The Author
Daniel Simone
Before becoming a writer, Daniel Simone was an aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo Lunar modules. Besides having ghostwritten the biographies of two prominent actresses, he is the author of The Lufthansa Heist. Daniel lives in Amagansett, New York.
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