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The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton · 1975

266 pages

In 1855 a polished thief plans to steal a shipment of gold being carried by train from London toward the Crimea. He gathers a crew, copies the four keys to the safes and studies the timetable, while a police informant threatens to expose the scheme.

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Train Journey, Heist, Gentleman Thief, Victorian London Atmosphere

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