Heist, Jeff Diamant
Heist, Jeff Diamant
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Heist
The Oddball Crew behind the $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft

Author: Jeff Diamant

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015


Synopsis

The bizarre true story of the criminals behind the second-largest bank heist in American historyOne night in a small North Carolina town, a down-on-his-luck guard at Loomis Fargo manages to steal $17 million—literally more than one ton of cash. Despite being caught on camera wheeling the money from the vault to the getaway van, David Ghantt makes off to Mexico before the FBI can blink.There’s just one hitch: Ghantt has entrusted the money to an oddball crew of accomplices who had wooed him into committing this massive theft in the first place—and who, he soon learns, are trying to take him out. Now one of the most wanted men in America, and with the FBI hot on his heels, Ghantt must figure out how to get his money, get away from a hit man, and get even.In this outrageously entertaining book, Jeff Diamant, the Charlotte Observer’s lead reporter on the case, offers the definitive inside account of this astonishing true story that has captivated American audiences on the news.

About Jeff Diamant

Jeff Diamant was a reporter for the Charlotte Observer when the heist took place. He is a graduate of Yale and has worked for the Connecticut Post, the Associated Press, and the Palm Beach Post. He has been a staff writer for the Star-Ledger in New Jersey since 2000.

About Jeffrey Kafer

Jeffrey Kafer is an avid performer on the stage and in voice-overs. He has narrated over one hundred books spanning all genres, and he won the 2008 Voicey Award for Best New Voice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine Pearl Reads on May 20, 2016

Book: Heist Author: Jeff Diamant Finished Reading: May 15, 2015 (Friday) Book Review: *First of all, I would like to thank Sourcebooks Landmark for the review copy in exchange for an honest review* {This review is not biased} BEGINNING MIDDLE END 4 things that I've said while reading this.......more

Goodreads review by Garrett on October 06, 2015

Just a runaway read from start to finish, no ramping up, no winding down - we start with the heist and end with sentencing, and everything in between is a hilarious tale of intensely ballsy or stupid people, or people who exemplify both of these qualities. Complete with fake breasts, excessive spend......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on August 13, 2017

Okay, it's a true story, and the heist gang was a little wacky and mostly dumb. But not a lot wacky or dumb. And having read crime fiction for decades, it doesn't stand up to claims that truth is stranger than fiction. It seemed kinda ordinary. The writing itself was oddly detached. A lot of true cr......more


Quotes

“Diamant combines information from interviews, trial testimony, field trips, FBI documents, and court papers to provide a full account of this notoriously bungled robbery.” Booknews

“Diamant, a journalist who reported on the case at the time, goes into meticulous detail on how the heist was pulled off and its aftermath…The first edition of this work was published in 2002. Libraries without that edition should consider purchasing this entertaining and lightly edited version, which reads like a fast-paced novel. Sure to be in demand as the book has been made into a movie, Masterminds.” Library Journal

“Diamant’s slim book, a great and true caper tale…[is] a great read—suspenseful, often funny, just the thing for those wondering what it might feel like to have, as these hapless, small-town criminals did, literally too darn much cash lying around.” Booklist