{"product_id":"woman-who-stole-vermeer-the-true-story-of-rose-dugdale-and-the-russborough-house-art-heist","title":"Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWoman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony M Amore\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781643135298\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePegasus Crime\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e272\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary life and crimes of heiress-turned-revolutionary Rose Dugdale, who in 1974 became the only woman to pull off a major art heist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the world of crime, there exists an unusual commonality between those who steal art and those who repeatedly kill: they are almost exclusively male. But, as with all things, there is always an outlier--someone who bucks the trend, defying the reliable profiles and leaving investigators and researchers scratching their heads. In the history of major art heists, that outlier is Rose Dugdale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dugdale's life is singularly notorious. Born into extreme wealth, she abandoned her life as an Oxford-trained PhD and heiress to join the cause of Irish Republicanism. While on the surface she appears to be the British version of Patricia Hearst, she is anything but. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dugdale ran head-first towards the action, spearheading the first aerial terrorist attack in British history and pulling off the biggest art theft of her time. In 1974, she led a gang into the opulent Russborough House in Ireland and made off with millions in prized paintings, including works by Goya, Gainsborough, and Rubens, as well as \u003ci\u003eLady Writing a Letter with her Maid\u003c\/i\u003e by the mysterious master Johannes Vermeer. Dugdale thus became--to this day--the only woman to pull off a major art heist. And as Anthony Amore explores in \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Stole Vermeer\u003c\/i\u003e, it's likely that this was not her only such heist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Stole Vermeer \u003c\/i\u003eis Rose Dugdale's story, from her idyllic upbringing in Devonshire and her presentation to Elizabeth II as a debutante to her university years and her eventual radical lifestyle. Her life of crime and activism is at turns unbelievable and awe-inspiring, and sure to engross readers.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Crime","offers":[{"title":"Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist | Anthony M Amore | Hardcover | 9781643135298 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks C 1780698","offer_id":49948548169880,"sku":"1780698","price":12.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81-QqChcSpL.jpg?v=1789795008","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/woman-who-stole-vermeer-the-true-story-of-rose-dugdale-and-the-russborough-house-art-heist","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}