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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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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.