Heist: The Inside Story of the World's Biggest Robbery
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
On 22 February 2006, GBP53 million was stolen from a cash warehouse belonging to the Securitas company in Tonbridge, Kent. In terms of value, the robbery puts previous British capers, such as the Great Train Robbery, in the shade. This was a crime notable for its audacity, carried out by an unlikely crew of players that included a used car salesman, two Albanian casual workers and a roofer. Five men were convicted at the Old Bailey in January 2008, which attracted nationwide media coverage. A sixth man, Paul Allen, was sentenced in October 2009 for his part. Having become close to the Tonbridge gang and the police during three years of research, Sounes relates a classic crime caper in irresistible, almost forensic detail. After the robbery comes the exciting, sometimes comical story of the getaway. Money is found and arrests are made but key characters slip out of the country, and millions of pounds are still missing. HEIST is the definitive account of these compelling events, is wildly entertaining, and a must for all fans of well-written true crime. Since the book has been written, Darren Aronofsky (director of The Wrestler) has announced he will direct a British-made film about the robbery.
About the Author
Howard Sounes is the author of several acclaimed and bestselling works of non-fiction, including the true crime classic Fred & Rose (1995), and biographies of Charles Bukowski and Bob Dylan. He lives in London.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having been given this book as a xmas present, i was delighted. Soon as i had the chance to open it i never put it down. As i progressed through each chapter i was gripped by the whole story. The build up to the actual height was gripping, by time i reached the trial i almost felt i was in the court listening to the case progress. Cedit must to go to the author and researchers that have put this book together, and have the true evidence of the case for our own eyes. Not only will the heist go down in history, the book will tell the whole story.......
A must read for any true crime fan
A must read for any true crime fan
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First time I've read this author and was attacted by the subject matter. I'm not a fan of 'true crime' but gave this a shot. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very well written and told in a cohesive, structured manner. Humerous in parts, you cannot but be amazed at the incompetence of some of the main players. One thing to watch for though - the narratives under the second set of pictures in the book tells you whether some of them were found guilty or not, but you don't read this until later on in the book, so don't read the picture narratives until you have finished the book! Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was first attracted to this book because the robbery happened where I grew up. Not to mention that £1.3 million was sat a couple of hundred yards from my house in a white van at the Ashford International Hotel. I have lost count of how many times I must have driven past that van on the day it was dumped there.
This true story is written in an easy way, even the long legal cases are written in a manner that is easy to read. The author has a talent for telling a story whilst still giving the facts collected. On the areas of the case that are still "grey areas" the author gives the facts and allows the reader to make their own opinions. What is better than reading a crime novel that leaves you still to answer questions.
I thought I knew a lot about this case being so close in proximity to where it occurred but this book has given me even more facts. On the questions of the conspirators that were acquitted of the charges I have made my own opinions about them, as you will.
I thoroughly good read which leaves just one big question unanswered, just where is the other half of all that money that no one has found.
This true story is written in an easy way, even the long legal cases are written in a manner that is easy to read. The author has a talent for telling a story whilst still giving the facts collected. On the areas of the case that are still "grey areas" the author gives the facts and allows the reader to make their own opinions. What is better than reading a crime novel that leaves you still to answer questions.
I thought I knew a lot about this case being so close in proximity to where it occurred but this book has given me even more facts. On the questions of the conspirators that were acquitted of the charges I have made my own opinions about them, as you will.
I thoroughly good read which leaves just one big question unanswered, just where is the other half of all that money that no one has found.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Decent Read
really detailed insight into the robbery which clearly must have taken years of research. The court case dragged out a little but it did in real life. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Deano
Heist
Heist: The True Story of the World's Biggest Cash Robberyvery good read. hard to put it down once started , good paced and very good account of events.
Published 1 month ago by Christopher
got it for my sept brother.
got it for my sept brother. my sept brother orderd it as he wanted it. He loves reading bookes He buys lots of books on amazon
Published 2 months ago by J. S. Langley
book will hold you rapt
Solid account of an exceptional robbery. Nice thing about Sounes is he gets the balance right. He knows when to give detail and when to give the gist of something. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Zeddy12
Coherent Crime Writing
I really enjoyed 'Heist'. It is a page turner which often made me laugh and wonder at the incompetence of many involved. Read more
Published 21 months ago by mangopablo
would do better with practice
THE WRITER MADE A GOOD JOB OF THIS BOOK. I CAN SAY BY ALL MEANS BUY IT.
Published 22 months ago by MOSS
Cosh and Carry
This book is about the UK's biggest-ever cash robbery (nominally at least --- the Great Train Robbery in today's money would be twice as "big") and is split into three parts as a... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ian Millard
Heist
Very very interesting and extremely well written by the author Howard Sounes. He has done a lot of research and must have spent a considerable time interviewing people connected to... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Mrs. G. V. Rayment
When's the film?
Knowing Kent well, this was a great read. I know many of the locations, pubs, roads very well indeed. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by N. G. Hull
Must Read
Gripping and brilliantly written could not put the book down, best book i have read in a long time.
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by andavel
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
