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As a string of high-profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the press dubbed the elusive thief the King of Diamonds. Like Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief, the King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were home, hiding in their closets and daring to smoke while they were sleeping. Rena Pederson, then a young reporter with UPI, started following the elusive thief while she managed the night desk. With gymnastic skill, he climbed trees and crawled across rooftops to take jewels from heiresses, oil kings, corporate CEOs.

Host Nick Ledger dissects audacious diamond heists in modern history, from vault infiltrations to daylight robberies and the shadowy networks that make stolen gems disappear. Each episode examines meticulous planning, bold execution, and security failures behind crimes targeting the world's most coveted stones. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Host Ava Grey unravels the 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist, where Italian master thieves defeated ten layers of vault security using hairspray and ingenuity to steal $100 million in gems. Discover how meticulous planning, patient infiltration, and one catastrophic mistake involving a salami sandwich turned the perfect crime into a legendary cautionary tale. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

The renowned Castlecourt Diamonds have mysteriously vanished, and the tale behind their disappearance is nothing short of bizarre. Join us as we delve into this intriguing case, featuring firsthand accounts from key witnesses who share their stories for the first time in public. Prepare to uncover the secrets surrounding the Castlecourt Diamonds—an enigma that will leave you captivated. - Summary by The Author and Jenn Broda

Host Ava Grey unravels the audacious 2000 plot to steal £350 million in diamonds from London's Millennium Dome using a JCB digger, smoke bombs, and sheer nerve. Discover how 200 hidden police officers staged one of Britain's most dramatic ambushes, turning a Hollywood-style heist into spectacular failure. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

In the heart of the South African wilderness, six men embark on a perilous quest to unearth diamonds and secure their fortunes. They strike a pact to share their newfound wealth equally among themselves or their heirs, with the understanding that any unclaimed shares will revert to the remaining partners should an heir pass away before the time of division. As anticipation builds for the fateful day of January 1st, when the gems are to be divided, an unsettling truth emerges the diamonds are increasingly stained with blood, and the countdown grows ever more ominous... (Summary by Carolin)

Diamond Defense Podcast shares real stories and practical strategies to help women protect themselves, trust their instincts, and stand strong in any situation.

Lee Wenham was born to be an arch criminal. With his sticky fingers firmly placed in many illicit pies, Wenham, who comes from a notorious Gypsy family, was set for a life of crime. Now, in his 'no holds barred' memoir Lee details the hair-raising and often hilarious tales of his life of crime and how he became an integral part of the ill-fated Millennium Dome Diamond Heist as he and his gang attempted to steal jewellery worth a huge £350million.

London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams there's more to life than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorised the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: The Forty Thieves. Sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel has the same plan and will stop at nothing to keep Alice and her pals off her turf in the West End shops. But Alice is determined to win at all costs, hitting the headlines as the Bob-Haired Bandit.   

The diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides the world over.

Diamond Dust is the memoir of how a young person’s talent ran away with itself, careening off into one unexpected adventure after another. With humor and introspection, it is a story of hubris and redemption, of talent and conscience, of art and absolution—and how life can lead us to second chances—at finding our better selves.

THE TRUE STORY OF AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME RING AND ITS DOWNFALL Narrated by Barnaby Edwards. In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond...

Colonel Ashley faces a challenging puzzle the owner of a jewelry shop has been murdered, and a priceless diamond cross has vanished. Can he unravel the mystery and discover the culprit? Just how will his unique skills in fishing play a crucial role in solving this intriguing case? (Summary by Carolin)

In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond Security Organization operative going by the alias “John Blaize,” Fleming chronicled the IDSO’s infiltration of the “million-carat network”—the world’s most notorious diamond smuggling ring.

In an unassuming package, a flawless diamond worth millions arrives at the doorstep of a diamond dealer, leaving him stunned. Soon, he discovers a startling truth - identical diamonds have been delivered to other dealers as well. A trail of mysteries unfolds - the origin of these diamonds, the identity of the sender, and the baffling reason behind it all. (Introduction by Dawn)

Venture into the opulent world of eccentric New York widow Ursula Pell, infamous for her cruel pranks on her guests, especially her niece and nephew, the future inheritors of her vast gemstone fortune. When Ursula is discovered brutally murdered in a locked room after a dinner party, the suspicion first falls on her niece Iris, who recently fell prey to Ursulas humiliating jokes. However, as evidence surfaces, the spotlight shifts to her nephew. The location of Ursulas hidden gemstones and the promised diamond pin remains a mystery. Enter the renowned detective Fleming Stone, tasked with ...

In Orange-Yellow Diamond, a struggling novelist finds himself caught in a web of intrigue as he seeks to make ends meet. His quest for a little extra cash plunges him into a captivating mystery filled with murder, theft, and unexpected romance. While the story explores complex themes, it does include some stereotypes of ethnic groups, presented not with malice but as a reflection of its time. Join us for a riveting journey through this tale of suspense and adventure, masterfully narrated by Linette Geisel and MaryAnn. (Summary by Linette Geisel)

A possible genius, a smidgen of madness, a twist of science, and an invention that very nearly changed the world - all collide in a giddy, unbelievably true mystery set in turn-of-the-century Paris.

By the age of nine, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries, on five continents, under six assumed identities. I’ll know how a document is forged, how to withstand an interrogation, and most important, how to disappear . . . To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big...

Through wonderfully descriptive writing, Simon details the work of fifteen detectives, three sergeants and a lieutenant charged with investigating dozens of Baltimore's 234 murders that year. Simon takes listeners inside the detectives' lives, describing the frustration of departmental red tape...