Under the Streets of Nice: The Bank Heist of the Century [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Ken Follett (Author), Rene Maurice His (Author), Roddy McDowall (Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2008

Follett's engaging Streets of Nice tells the true story of Albert Spaggiari, the man who engineered the European crime of the century. Intriguingly, he accomplished his1976 bank heist "without guns, without violence, without hate." Here is the breathtakingly compelling story of Spaggiari, his "sewer gang," and the most daring, outrageous theft of the century.

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About the Author

Ken Follett is the author of numerous international bestsellers, including Jackdaws, Hornet Flight, Code to Zero, Triple, Eye of the Needle, Pillars of the Earth, and A Dangerous Fortune. He lives in England.

From AudioFile

A sensational bank robbery in France earned the clever crooks millions in francs, gold, and precious stones. The suspense in this early Follett work starts when the bank finds it cannot open its vault door on a Monday morning in 1976. Hours later officials discover it has been "visited" over the weekend via a tunnel dug from the sewer below. Roddy McDowall's style adapts to the story like he was made to read it. His flawless French embellishes the narrative to achieve maximum authenticity; his theater English pulls listeners into the villainy so much they will come to love the criminals. Within the first few minutes, the skills of McDowall and the author collude to achieve one of those rare true stories that tear one away from otherwise-urgent reality. J.A.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Phoenix Audio; Unabridged edition (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597777803
• ISBN-13: 978-1597777803
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,977,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning EYE OF THE NEEDLE, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated PILLARS OF THE EARTH was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, WORLD WITHOUT END, will be published in Autumn 2007. He has since written several equally successful novels including, most recently, WHITEOUT. He is also the author of non-fiction bestseller ON WINGS OF EAGLES. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire.