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HEIST: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CASH ROBBERY

Book ID/图书代码: 03540010B37844

English Summary/英文概要: On 22 February 2006, £53 million was stolen from a cash warehouse belonging to the Securitas company in Tonbridge, Kent. In terms of value, the robbery puts previous British capers, such as the Great Train Robbery, in the shade. This was a crime notable for its audacity, carried out by an unlikely crew of players that included a used car salesman, two Albanian casual workers and a roofer. Five men were convicted at the Old Bailey in January 2008, which attracted nationwide media coverage. A sixth man, Paul Allen, was sentenced in October 2009 for his part. Having become close to the Tonbridge gang and the police during three years of research, Sounes relates a classic crime caper in irresistible, almost forensic detail. After the robbery comes the exciting, sometimes comical story of the getaway. Money is found and arrests are made but key characters slip out of the country, and millions of pounds are still missing. HEIST is the definitive account of these compelling events, is wildly entertaining, and a must for all fans of well-written true crime. Since the book has been written, Darren Aronofsky (director of The Wrestler) has announced he will direct a British-made film about the robbery.

Chinese Summary/中文概要: 2006年2月22日凌晨,位于英国肯特郡的汤布里奇市内发生了一起惊天劫案:赛库达斯现金管理公司座落于当地的一个金库大楼,忽然遭到了一群武装劫匪的袭击。据警方称,共计有53116760英镑的现钞被歹徒们洗劫一空,而据塞库达斯方面称,被盗的资金中至少有2500万英镑属于英国中央银行所有。单从作案金额而言,此案在英国历史上绝对堪称史无前例,相比之下,甚至连当年轰动一时的美国火车大劫案也显得是相形见绌。
歹徒的行径是如此肆无忌惮、有恃无恐;而他们真实的来历也各不相同,据警方随后的调查称,这群人当中有的是二手车销售员,有的是来自阿尔巴尼亚的杂工,还有的竟以屋顶施工为生。
正是这伙看似普通无奇的家伙,他们先是伪装成警察的身份,绑架了该公司的金库保安经理克林•迪克森,而随后另两名同伙又以同样的手法出现在了经理的家人面前,他们自称是警官并告诉经理的妻子她的丈夫遭遇了车祸;很快,他们带走了经理的妻儿,并在汤布里奇市内的一个事先预订好的碰头地点接上了头。劫匪用枪威胁经理,并让他看到了被扣留的的家人。他被告知与劫匪合作,否则他的家人就有危险。凌晨一点,这伙劫匪押着经理驾车前往金库,他们车后是一辆白色的卡车。经理让至少六名蒙面劫匪进入了金库,其中一些劫匪还携带了武器。14名工作人员被劫匪治服,并被戴上了手铐。
令人啼笑皆非的是,贪婪的劫匪原本打算将金库内数额高达2亿、重量超过8吨的英镑现钞全数掳走,但在实施抢劫的过程当中,他们却发现自己货车的容量有限,在塞无塞的情况之下,最后才不得不“忍痛”放弃了1.53亿英镑。
2008年1月,在众多媒体的关注之下,英国中央刑事法庭对此案展开了审讯,五名歹徒先后被判入狱,而其中的第六名劫匪保罗.艾伦也在2009年10月最终被送入了大牢。根据检举人披露,劫匪之所以能够得手,是因为他们的同伙、金库职员—埃米尔•海森纳吉在其中充当了银行“内鬼”的作用。正是由于他的里应外合声,劫匪们才能获知经理迪克森的身份以及家庭住址,并顺利实施打劫。
本书真实记录了这一惊天奇案的前后始末,对于所有热衷于此的读者来说,绝对是一本不可多得的佳作。更加令人惊喜的是,自作者开始执笔伊始,拍摄了《摔角王》的知名导演达伦•阿罗诺夫斯基(Darren Aronofsky)便宣布要执导一本全新的影片,而电影的剧情便围绕着这桩真实的劫案来展开的。(ANDY)

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About the Author/作者介绍: Howard Sounes is the author of several acclaimed and bestselling works of non-fiction, including the true crime classic Fred & Rose (1995), and biographies of Charles Bukowski and Bob Dylan. He lives in London.

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