About this book
An ironic history of British criminals, mostly pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen and thieves. Here we meet Moll Cutpurse the Queen of thieves, Jonathan Wild the Thief-taker General, Captain Hind the gallant highwayman and many others. The book begins with an essay on the artistic achievements of thievery followed by a sequence of short biographies. Summary by Greg Lewin
Chapters (23)
1Introduction - Part 2
2Captain Hind
3Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 1, Moll Cutpurse
4Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 2, Jonathan Wild
5Moll Cutpurse and Jonathan Wild - Part 3, A Parallel
6Ralph Briscoe
7Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 1, Gilderoy
8Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 2, Sixteen-string Jack
9Gilderoy and Sixteen-string Jack - Part 3, A Parallel
10Thomas Pureney
11Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 1, Jack Sheppard
12Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 2, Louis-Dominique Cartouche
13Sheppard and Cartouche - Part 3, A Parallel
14Vaux
15George Barrington
16The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 1, The Switcher
17The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 2, Gentleman Harry
18The Switcher and Gentleman Harry - Part 3, A Parallel
19Brodie and Peace - Part 1, Deacon Brodie
20Brodie and Peace - Part 2, Charles Peace
21Brodie and Peace - Part 3, A Parallel
22The Man in the Grey Suit
23Monsieur L'Abbé
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