""The Great Brink's Holdup"" is a non-fiction book written by Sid Feder that tells the story of one of the most famous robberies in American history. In 1950, a group of eleven men stole over two million dollars from the Brink's armored car company in Boston, Massachusetts. The book details the planning, execution, and aftermath of the heist, including the investigation and eventual capture of the perpetrators. Through interviews with the robbers, law enforcement officials, and witnesses, Feder provides a detailed account ...
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""The Great Brink's Holdup"" is a non-fiction book written by Sid Feder that tells the story of one of the most famous robberies in American history. In 1950, a group of eleven men stole over two million dollars from the Brink's armored car company in Boston, Massachusetts. The book details the planning, execution, and aftermath of the heist, including the investigation and eventual capture of the perpetrators. Through interviews with the robbers, law enforcement officials, and witnesses, Feder provides a detailed account of the crime and the people involved. The book also explores the social and political context of the time, including the rise of organized crime and the Red Scare. Overall, ""The Great Brink's Holdup"" is a gripping true crime story that offers insights into the criminal mind and the American justice system.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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It's a great story of the infamous Brink's robbery, told contemporaneously by Boston journalists and based on the testimony by one of the key participants. Keen immediacy.
