Flawless: inside the largest diamond heist in history
(eAudiobook)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : Ascent Audio, 2010.
Format:
eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (600 min.)) : digital.
Status:
Description

On February 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp, Belgium and made off with over $108 million dollars worth of diamonds and other valuables. They did so without tripping an alarm or injuring a single guard in the process. Although the crime was perfect, the getaway was not. The police zeroed in on a band of professional thieves fronted by Leonardo Notarbartolo, a dapper Italian who had rented an office in the Diamond Center and clandestinely cased its vault for over two years. The "who" of the crime had been answered, but the "how" remained largely a mystery. Enter Scott Andrew Selby, a Harvard Law grad and diamond expert, and Greg Campbell, author of Blood Diamonds, who undertook a global goose chase to uncover the true story behind the daring heist. Tracking the threads of the story throughout Europe-from Belgium to Italy, in seedy cafes and sleek diamond offices-the authors sorted through an array of conflicting details, divergent opinions and incongruous theories to put together the puzzle of what actually happened that Valentine's Day weekend. This real-life Ocean's Eleven-a combination of diamond history, journalistic reportage, and riveting true-crime story-provides a thrilling in-depth study detailing the better-than-fiction heist of the century.

Also in This Series
More Like This
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781469087955, 1469087952

Notes

Restrictions on Access
Instant title available through hoopla.
Participants/Performers
Read by Don Hagen.
Description
On February 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp, Belgium and made off with over $108 million dollars worth of diamonds and other valuables. They did so without tripping an alarm or injuring a single guard in the process. Although the crime was perfect, the getaway was not. The police zeroed in on a band of professional thieves fronted by Leonardo Notarbartolo, a dapper Italian who had rented an office in the Diamond Center and clandestinely cased its vault for over two years. The "who" of the crime had been answered, but the "how" remained largely a mystery. Enter Scott Andrew Selby, a Harvard Law grad and diamond expert, and Greg Campbell, author of Blood Diamonds, who undertook a global goose chase to uncover the true story behind the daring heist. Tracking the threads of the story throughout Europe-from Belgium to Italy, in seedy cafes and sleek diamond offices-the authors sorted through an array of conflicting details, divergent opinions and incongruous theories to put together the puzzle of what actually happened that Valentine's Day weekend. This real-life Ocean's Eleven-a combination of diamond history, journalistic reportage, and riveting true-crime story-provides a thrilling in-depth study detailing the better-than-fiction heist of the century.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Campbell, G., & Hagen, D. (2010). Flawless: inside the largest diamond heist in history. Unabridged. [United States], Ascent Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Campbell, Greg and Don, Hagen. 2010. Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History. [United States], Ascent Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Campbell, Greg and Don, Hagen, Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History. [United States], Ascent Audio, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Campbell, Greg, and Don Hagen. Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History. Unabridged. [United States], Ascent Audio, 2010.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
c433a881-d56f-0b69-a30d-186f2c93defa
Go To GroupedWork

Hoopla Extract Information

hooplaId12161657
titleFlawless
kindAUDIOBOOK
price2.51
active1
pa0
profanity0
children0
demo0
rating
abridged0
dateLastUpdatedJan 14, 2023 06:16:47 PM

Record Information

Last File Modification TimeNov 22, 2023 10:38:35 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeJan 26, 2024 03:04:47 PM

MARC Record

LEADER03047nim a22004455a 4500
001MWT12161657
003MWT
00520231027042248.0
006m     o  h        
007sz zunnnnnuned
007cr nnannnuuuua
008231027o2010    xxunnn eo      z  n eng d
020 |a 9781469087955|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
020 |a 1469087952|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
02842|a MWT12161657
029 |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/gil_9781469087955_180.jpeg
037 |a 12161657|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com
040 |a Midwest|e rda
099 |a eAudiobook hoopla
1001 |a Campbell, Greg,|e author.
24510|a Flawless :|b inside the largest diamond heist in history|h [electronic resource] /|c Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell.
250 |a Unabridged.
264 1|a [United States] :|b Ascent Audio,|c 2010.
264 2|b Made available through hoopla
300 |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (600 min.)) :|b digital.
336 |a spoken word|b spw|2 rdacontent
337 |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia
338 |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier
344 |a digital|h digital recording|2 rda
347 |a data file|2 rda
506 |a Instant title available through hoopla.
5111 |a Read by Don Hagen.
520 |a On February 15, 2003, a group of thieves broke into an allegedly airtight vault in the international diamond capital of Antwerp, Belgium and made off with over $108 million dollars worth of diamonds and other valuables. They did so without tripping an alarm or injuring a single guard in the process. Although the crime was perfect, the getaway was not. The police zeroed in on a band of professional thieves fronted by Leonardo Notarbartolo, a dapper Italian who had rented an office in the Diamond Center and clandestinely cased its vault for over two years. The "who" of the crime had been answered, but the "how" remained largely a mystery. Enter Scott Andrew Selby, a Harvard Law grad and diamond expert, and Greg Campbell, author of Blood Diamonds, who undertook a global goose chase to uncover the true story behind the daring heist. Tracking the threads of the story throughout Europe-from Belgium to Italy, in seedy cafes and sleek diamond offices-the authors sorted through an array of conflicting details, divergent opinions and incongruous theories to put together the puzzle of what actually happened that Valentine's Day weekend. This real-life Ocean's Eleven-a combination of diamond history, journalistic reportage, and riveting true-crime story-provides a thrilling in-depth study detailing the better-than-fiction heist of the century.
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0|a History.
650 0|a True crime.
7001 |a Hagen, Don,|e reader.
7102 |a hoopla digital.
85640|u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12161657?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla.
85642|z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/gil_9781469087955_180.jpeg