The Longform Guide to Thievery
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The inside story of the Pink Panthers, the greatest bank robber in Texas history and the article that became The Bling Ring—a collection of our all-time favorite picks about thieves.
The Pink Panthers
A story of diamonds, thieves, and the Balkans.
David Samuels The New Yorker Apr 2010 1h5min
The Last Ride of the Polo Shirt Bandit
The most prolific bank robber in Texas history.
Helen Thorpe Texas Monthly Mar 1997 30min
Art of the Steal
Gerald Blanchard, the world’s most ingenious thief, made his first swipe at age six. And he didn’t stop, robbing banks and stealing jewels around the world until a pair of obsessed Winnipeg cops took his case.
Joshuah Bearman Wired Mar 2010 25min
The Suspects Wore Louboutins
The motley gang of L.A. teens that cat-burgled celebrities, sometimes repeatedly, in search of designer clothes, jewelry, and something to do. The story that became The Bling Ring.
Nancy Jo Sales Vanity Fair Mar 2010 20min
The Silver Thief
After two New Jersey homes were robbed of their silver—only their silver—in the same night, the local police got a call from a detective in Greenwich, Connecticut. “I know the guy who’s doing your burglaries.”
Stephen J. Dubner The New Yorker May 2004 35min
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