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The Napoleon Of Crime

The Napoleon Of Crime

The Life And Times Of Adam Worth, The Real Moriarty

Ben Macintyre

After deserting from the US Army in the 1870s, Adam Worth's career as a full-time criminal expanded to Britain and he ruled the biggest crime network in the world. This book examines his career and his incongruous and gentlemanly attitudes. ...

Publisher:
Harper
Year of publication:
1998
ISBN:
978-0-00-655062-4
Pages:
320
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After deserting from the US Army in the 1870s, Adam Worth's career as a full-time criminal expanded to Britain and he ruled the biggest crime network in the world. This book examines his career and his incongruous and gentlemanly attitudes.

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