The Napoleon of Crime : The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief

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Summary: napolean
Review: this book is really good---

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Summary: Hooray for Adam Worth!
Review: This book is such a fascinating read. The author not only details all of Worth's fascinating exploits and companions but gives the reader a fascinating glimpse into the underbelly of Victorian society. I will never read Sherlock Holmes (or see T.S. Eliot's McCavity Cat!) the same way again!

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Summary: overly speculative and poorly written
Review: This is a great book and very readable. I did not know what I was in for when I purchased the book, but it exceeded all expectations. It is about a society (the criminal society) about which little is known. In addition, it is about the theft of one of the world's most famous paintings and the life of that painting. Finally, the relationship between Worth and W. Pinkerton is also a chapter of criminal history. Great Book

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Summary: There Ought to be a Movie
Review: Written with dry British humor, the story of Adam Worth, master criminal, comes to life. And what a life it is! But. apparently, source material was rare and therefore only a few episodes of a criminal nature could be told. In toto, the author just repeats that Worth was a criminal and make sacks of money. To fill the book, he drags the Duchess of Devonshire around a bit too much. A comparison between her and her direct descendant, Lady Di, could be amusing. And I do hope they make the movie soon.