King of Thieves

The adventures of Arthur Delaney and The Kangaroo Gang

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Murder, True Crime
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Author: Adam Shand ISBN: 9781742690186
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication: May 1, 2010
Imprint: Allen & Unwin Language: English
Author: Adam Shand
ISBN: 9781742690186
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication: May 1, 2010
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Language: English

Vast shoplifting ring operating in Britain

'A highly organised gang of Australian shoplifters is at work in Britain stealing goods worth hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. New members of the gang are flown from Australia whenever the organisers want replacements.'

The Guardian, 15 August 1968

From the mid 1960s, a brazen band of Australian thieves ran riot in London for more than a decade, pulling off the most daring heists Scotland Yard had ever seen. They were tagged by the Press as the Kangaroo Gang.

The gang, led by the charismatic 'King' Arthur Delaney, targeted the plush emporia of Knightsbridge and the fine jewellers of Mayfair. But the King didn't stop there, criss-crossing Europe to lay siege to the luxury retailers of Paris, Brussels, Rome and beyond.

The Kangaroo Gang operated at a time before closed-circuit television cameras. They elevated shoplifting to an art form practised without guns or violence. The King always found a way to simply 'disappear' with the loot.

This is also a love story between the King and his 'Queen' Alexis, who tried to tame the greatest of travelling thieves. The King's 30-year criminal odyssey culminated in the biggest job of his career - six million pounds worth of precious gems from Asprey of London, jeweller to the Queen - in broad daylight.

King of Thieves is a true story, soon to be made into a major feature film.

Adam Shand is the bestselling author of Big Shots, the inside story of Melbourne's gangland wars. He has previously been a journalist on The Bulletin and on the 'Sunday' program. He now works for News Ltd and the Triple M radio network as an investigative reporter.

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Vast shoplifting ring operating in Britain

'A highly organised gang of Australian shoplifters is at work in Britain stealing goods worth hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. New members of the gang are flown from Australia whenever the organisers want replacements.'

The Guardian, 15 August 1968

From the mid 1960s, a brazen band of Australian thieves ran riot in London for more than a decade, pulling off the most daring heists Scotland Yard had ever seen. They were tagged by the Press as the Kangaroo Gang.

The gang, led by the charismatic 'King' Arthur Delaney, targeted the plush emporia of Knightsbridge and the fine jewellers of Mayfair. But the King didn't stop there, criss-crossing Europe to lay siege to the luxury retailers of Paris, Brussels, Rome and beyond.

The Kangaroo Gang operated at a time before closed-circuit television cameras. They elevated shoplifting to an art form practised without guns or violence. The King always found a way to simply 'disappear' with the loot.

This is also a love story between the King and his 'Queen' Alexis, who tried to tame the greatest of travelling thieves. The King's 30-year criminal odyssey culminated in the biggest job of his career - six million pounds worth of precious gems from Asprey of London, jeweller to the Queen - in broad daylight.

King of Thieves is a true story, soon to be made into a major feature film.

Adam Shand is the bestselling author of Big Shots, the inside story of Melbourne's gangland wars. He has previously been a journalist on The Bulletin and on the 'Sunday' program. He now works for News Ltd and the Triple M radio network as an investigative reporter.

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