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Payne, Doris, author.

Diamond Doris : the true story of the world's most notorious jewel thief / Doris Payne with Zelda Lockhart.

First edition.

New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

xi, 262 pages ; 21 cm

"In the ... spirit of Ocean's 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a ... memoir [from] the world's most notorious jewel thief--a woman who defied society's prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from elite jewelers to live her dreams"--Publisher description.

Payne, Doris.

Jewel thieves -- United States -- Biography.

Female offenders -- United States -- Biography.

African American criminals -- Biography.

Jewelry theft -- United States -- Case studies.

Autobiographies.

Lockhart, Zelda, author.

I wasn't born a jewel thief -- Greed -- My declaration of war -- Mr. Benjamin -- Trickster in practice -- Finding my way out -- My first big heist -- Hot ice, cold feet -- Making good on my crimes -- Taking things to the next level -- Racial backfire -- It's who you know, but you don't own me -- Family ties and known associates -- Going international -- Diamond fever -- Returning to baby Jesus -- Fault line -- Off my game -- Throwing dust at disaster -- Snared -- Telling people what they want to hear -- Tokyo diamonds and the mohair coat -- The long game -- Dry snitches -- Reckoning.

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