Penelope

Fiction & Literature, Crime, Family Life
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Author: Howard Fast ISBN: 9781453235348
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: December 20, 2011
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: Howard Fast
ISBN: 9781453235348
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: December 20, 2011
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

Dissatisfied with life on the Upper East Side, a socialite finds a new favorite pastime: robbing banks

When James R. Hastings, president of the City Federal Bank, began construction of a new branch on Madison Avenue, he vowed to make it burglar proof. Vaults set forty feet below ground, an array of cameras, and a quartet of burly guards were intended to deter any bandit. But James Hastings did not count on being robbed by his wife.

 

Three weeks after the bank opens, a demure old woman removes a Luger from her handbag and asks a clerk to empty her register, then disappears into the bathroom with a haul of over $50,000. When the guards arrive, a scared young woman flees the bathroom and points them to the stalls. Inside, they find nothing but a discarded disguise, while the young woman walks calmly out the front door. This is Penelope Hastings—a bored banker’s wife who, now that she has taken up crime, will never be bored again.

 

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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Dissatisfied with life on the Upper East Side, a socialite finds a new favorite pastime: robbing banks

When James R. Hastings, president of the City Federal Bank, began construction of a new branch on Madison Avenue, he vowed to make it burglar proof. Vaults set forty feet below ground, an array of cameras, and a quartet of burly guards were intended to deter any bandit. But James Hastings did not count on being robbed by his wife.

 

Three weeks after the bank opens, a demure old woman removes a Luger from her handbag and asks a clerk to empty her register, then disappears into the bathroom with a haul of over $50,000. When the guards arrive, a scared young woman flees the bathroom and points them to the stalls. Inside, they find nothing but a discarded disguise, while the young woman walks calmly out the front door. This is Penelope Hastings—a bored banker’s wife who, now that she has taken up crime, will never be bored again.

 

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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