Heist and High

Heist and High
Author: Anthony Curcio
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780985794507

The media called him "D.B. Tuber" and the "Craigslist Robber." They said the heist was like "The Thomas Crown Affair" and the robber was "a modern day Robin Hood stealing from the rich." He was the talk of the town and even national media. The detective who caught him said the robbery had "all the preparation of a top-notch heist by an experienced criminal." Anthony Curcio got away with over $400,000 and went to Vegas. . . then got caught and put in prison. But how did an all-American high school football star, a kid with a sure shot at being an all-star college wide receiver, and maybe even fulfilling his dream of going to the NFL, end up robbing a Brink's armored truck? Prescription painkillers. "Prescription drug users are your judges, your police officers, your professional athletes, your bosses, your coworkers, your entertainers, your pastor, his wife, your wife, your kid's school teacher. . . and even you." Heist and High is the story of Anthony s decent from a life full of promise into the hell of prescription drug addiction, the destruction it caused, and his willingness to do anything- even rob an armored truck- for what he thought would be that one last fix.

Heist Society

Heist Society
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2010-02-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1423139380

Kat Bishop can steal anything-including your heart. Intrigue, adventure, romance, and charm abound in this New York Times bestselling series. For as long as she can remember, Katarina has been a part of the family business-thieving. When Kat tries to leave "the life" for a normal life, her old friend Hale conspires to bring her back into the fold. Why? A mobster's art collection has been stolen and Kat's father is the only suspect. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help. The only solution is to find the paintings and steal them back. Kat's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family's history-and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way. With its glamorous international settings, intriguing suspense, complicated cons and even more complicated romance, Heist Society is stealing the hearts of Ally Carter fans everywhere.

Aces Wild

Aces Wild
Author: Amanda DeWitt
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1682634728

What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."—Kirkus Reviews Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school’s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jack’s mom is arrested for their family’s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family’s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something’s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro’s holding over his mom’s head, but he can’t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!

High Lonesome

High Lonesome
Author: Louis L'Amour
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2005-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553899228

Considine and Pete Runyon had once been friends, back in the days when both were cowhands. But when Runyon married the woman Considine loved, the two parted ways. Runyon settled down and became a sheriff. Considine took up robbing banks. Now Considine is planning a raid on the bank at Obaro, a plan that will pit him against Runyon . . . and lead to riches or suicide. The one thing he never counted on was meeting a strong, beautiful woman and her stubborn father, hell-bent on traveling alone through Apache territory to a new life. Suddenly Considine must choose between revenge and redemption—and either choice could be the last one he makes.

Tokyo Heist

Tokyo Heist
Author: Diana Renn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2013-06-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0142426547

The perfect mystery for fans of Ally Carter's Heist Society When sixteen-year-old Violet agrees to spend the summer with her father, an up-and-coming artist in Seattle, she has no idea what she's walking into. Her father's newest clients, the Yamada family, are the victims of a high-profile art robbery: van Gogh sketches have been stolen from their home, and, until they can produce the corresponding painting, everyone's lives are in danger--including Violet's and her father's. Violet's search for the missing van Gogh takes her from the Seattle Art Museum, to the yakuza-infested streets of Tokyo, to a secluded inn in Kyoto. As the mystery thickens, Violet's not sure whom she can trust. But she knows one thing: she has to solve the mystery--before it's too late.

The Great Greene Heist

The Great Greene Heist
Author: Varian Johnson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545525543

Saving the school -- one con at a time. "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections" to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST.

High Shool Heroes III

High Shool Heroes III
Author: James Mascia
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781493604586

Delve into darkness as Hero Heist ups the ante in the High School Heroes series. The 3rd book continues the adventures of Christine and her friends as they complete their sophomore year of high school and prepare for their summer vacations. Before any of their plans come to fruition, their old mentor, Mr. Quinn, returns after a nearly two month absence with a mission specifically for Christine - steal the Shroud of Turin. Christine finds herself playing double-agent for the MHDA as she is forced to go along with Quinn's plans and make herself an international criminal. Soon she learns what the MHDA plans on doing with the Shroud and doesn't know who to trust. Also on Quinn's team is another operative names Klaus from a German agency . At first, she can't stand him, but as they work together, the closer she gets to him. Now, not only is she torn in her sense of duty, but also in her affections. How will she fix her love life while stopping both Quinn and the MHDA from obtaining the Shroud and possible destroying human life as we know it?

Love Heist

Love Heist
Author: Jackie D.
Publisher: Power Play Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03-09
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9781934230732

When Lyric Brody "meets a handsome drug dealer named Diesel, she soon gets caught up in his web of destruction, lies and sexual escapades."--Cover [p. 4].

The Fifth Bandit

The Fifth Bandit
Author: Jason Kasper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648751875

The Fifth Bandit is the final installment of the electrifying Spider Heist Thrillers series by USA Today bestselling author Jason Kasper. They've broken into safes and out of prison, but their greatest heist may be their last. The Sky Thieves have conquered their worst enemy. Now they face an even greater threat: the ruthless mentor who brought him to power. Uncovering the mentor's identity is their first step to staying out of jail and exercising their own personal brand of justice-by stealing from the mentor's incalculable wealth. But they aren't the only ones looking for clues, as their new opponent activates a vast web of connections to hunt them down. The game is rigged against the Sky Thieves-until a last-minute partnership with an unlikely ally gives them the key to their enemy's most valuable assets. In the race to free themselves from a powerful opponent, the crew must undertake their most daunting heist yet...with their lives hanging in the balance. ________________________ Praise for Jason Kasper and the Spider Heist series: "My heart was in my throat until the very end, and once I reached the last word, all I wanted was more." -Lisa Regan, USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author "I flew through The Spider Heist. It's packed with action, twists, and laughs. Kasper wields excitement like a hammer, and he bashes you over the head with it, again and again." -LT Vargus, Co-Author of the Violet Darger Series "...a tour-de-force of high stakes thriller action, unexpected twists, and nail-biting suspense. An unforgettable roller coaster ride that leaves you guessing until the end." -Steven Konkoly, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Ryan Decker Series "Twists and turns with an incredibly likable heroine-I loved it." -A.G. Riddle, International Bestselling Author of The Atlantis Gene

Heist!

Heist!
Author: Anneliese Burgess
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1776091728

‘The last twenty-four hours before a heist take forever. You are ready. You can’t wait. You are already thinking about the money. It’s a kind of high that programs your mind. You are excited. You just want to get it done. That moment when there is no turning back, when it is about to go down ... all your senses come alive: your eyes, everything comes alive. It’s extreme, like a phenomenal rush of ecstasy. It’s the thing that makes you want to do it again.’ From the horror of the 2006 Villa Nora heist – where four security guards were burnt alive in their armoured vehicle after a ferocious fight-back against highly trained mercenaries – to the 2016 robbery of a cash centre in Witbank, where a gang made off with almost R104 million after impersonating police officers, Heist! is an impeccably researched exposé of an endemic crime phenomenon that some analysts warn could bring South Africa to its knees. Using the information gleaned from thousands of pages of court documents and press reports, as well as interviews with scores of police officers, crime intelligence agents, prosecutors, defence lawyers, researchers, journalists, security guards and the criminals themselves, Heist! provides an unprecedented insight into a crime that has increased by a staggering 49 per cent in the first eight months of 2017 alone. As informative and thought-provoking as it is distressing, this is a book by an investigative journalist at the top of her game.