The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, the Real Moriarty by Ben Macintyre

The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, the Real Moriarty

Ben Macintyre

320 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction biography history true crime dark informative slow-paced
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Adam Worth started his career as a professional deserter during the American Civil War but it wasn't long before he made a name for himself as a fraudster and bank robber in Manhattan's notorious Bowery district. Much more than a talented crook, W...

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