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Inside the largest diamond heist in history audiobook by scott andrew selby, greg campbell. Notarbartolo had spent two years planning the heist, working with a team of three others headquartered in the same diamond center that housed the 160 vaults they were focused on. Notarbartolo had spent two years planning the heist, working with a team of three others headquartered in the same diamond center that housed the. Learning about this reallife theft, how it was pulled off, what happened to the thieves, and in the process, gaining insight into the fascinating world of diamond trading is unbelievably. The crime was flawless, but the getaway was clumsy, and reallife diamond experts campbell and selby were called in to track down the thieves in a reallife worldwide goose chase. Tracking clues, sources, and documents throughout europe from seedy cafes in italy to sleek diamond offices in belgium authors scott andrew selby and greg campbell retrace notarbartolos careful discovery of the. Greg campbell audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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