Sheep baron J.B. Okie was throwing a high-society party at his opulent mansion in Lost Cabin, Wyoming, when it was crashed by ...

Most professional criminals do not hobnob with English royalty. But then, Arthur Barry was not most professional criminals.

But Koretz had nothing on Arthur Barry, the notorious yet charming jewel robber at the center of Jobb's latest, "A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue" (Algonquin ...

In “A Gentleman and a Thief,” Dean Jobb calls Arthur Barry “one of the most brazen and successful jewel thieves in history.” His technique combined burglary know-how with winning charisma.

He sneaked in wearing a tailored suit — and left with millions in jewels. Dean Jobb’s “A Gentleman and a Thief” details the Jazz Age life — and many heists — of Arthur Barry.

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In “A Gentleman and a Thief,” Dean Jobb vividly recounts the life and times of the notorious criminal — and tabloid fixture — Arthur Barry.

In his rollicking new book, A Gentleman and a Thief, Nova Scotia-based author Dean Jobb, mostly recently, of the award-winning The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream, sums Barry up as “a bold ...