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Under the Streets of Nice: The Bank Heist of the Century Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Ken Follett
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Read By: Roddy McDowall Publisher: Phoenix Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 1999 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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In 1976, Albert Spaggiari engineered the European crime of the century - a bank heist in Nice accomplished without guns, without violence, without hate. Spaggiari and his gang of 20 men dug a 25-foot tunnel from the city's sewer system into the bank and lifted about $10 million in gold, jewelry, gems, and cash. Tracked down and captured, Spaggiari escaped from the French police by jumping out a window and onto the back of a motorcycle. Convicted in absentia and sentenced to life in prison, Spaggiari retired to a ranch in Argentina, but continued to taunt the European authorities for more than a decade. He died mysteriously in 1989, and the loot was never recovered. Here, authors Ken Follett (Eye of the Needle, The Key to Rebecca) and René L. Maurice tell the breathtaking, compelling story of Spaggiari, his sewer gang, and the most daring, outrageous theft of our time.

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"This audio book made my drive to and from work a pleasure this last week! I'd never heard of the heist of the century before, so it was fascinating to hear the intricate plans and how close to complete disaster the plans came so many times. Great read! I recommend this one!"

— Shawna (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book had promise. but was tedious in parts and speculative in others, so I'm just going to say it was OK. THe obvious comparison would be to Michael Crichton's The Great Train Robbery (which I also listened to) and that is a much more entertaining, tightly written book. "

    — Debbie, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A fun little bank robbery book. "

    — Gary, 10/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A quick read by a great author. "

    — Colleen, 11/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty clever of a Bank robbery. Intresting more than entertaining. "

    — Janalynn, 8/31/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It was ok, not a lot of detail or extra insight yet a nice research paper. "

    — Fryingpan, 8/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Although the subject sounds interesting, robbing a bank vault by tunneling under the streets of Nice, I didnt find anything particularly extraordinary about this story or the writing. It was pretty predictable writing. "

    — Eric, 7/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Interesting to read about a real bank heist. Book slowed down towards the end, and was only ok. "

    — Jan, 11/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I just could not get into this book. "

    — Laura, 3/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A very interesting story of the biggest robery of the 20th century. "

    — Amanda, 1/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very interesting story, enjoyed the complexity of the heist. Kept my interest, although some sections were a bit off topic. Easy read. "

    — Renee, 11/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It was ok, not a lot of detail or extra insight yet a nice research paper. "

    — Fryingpan, 8/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty clever of a Bank robbery. Intresting more than entertaining. "

    — Janalynn, 7/7/2009

About Ken Follett

Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. His first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, an Edgar Award–winning spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. The series has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide and hitting the New York Times bestsellers list.

About Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall (1928–1998) was a British actor born in London. After a stint in theater, he returned to film in Cleopatra. Afterwards, he took a recurring television role on the Batman series. In 1968, he played Cornelius in the film and television versions of Planet of the Apes. Toward the end of his career, he provided his voice for numerous animated series.