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Big Safe The Milwaukee Crew and the Reno Redfield Heist True Crime

by [Schmitt, Gavin]

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Some say it was the biggest theft in American history. Maybe it was.

The multimillion-dollar burglary at eccentric gambler LaVere Redfield's Reno mansion was an endless comedy of errors. A target who hides from cameras and gets embarrassed for his dog. A failed songwriter "mastermind" who can't keep her mouth shut. A safecracker who can't pick a lock. And a convicted killer who allows his ill-gotten gains to be stolen while his pants are down. In almost every way, the 1952 Reno Heist is a study in how not to commit a crime, which is likely why the case lives on in infamy.

Historian Gavin Schmitt unfolds the notorious misadventures of bumbling crooks, shady casino owners and femme fatales.


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  • The History Press Brand
  • Feb 18, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9781467156639 ISBN-13:
  • 1467156639 ISBN-10:
  • 128.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.31 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: