{"product_id":"big-safe-the-milwaukee-crew-and-the-reno-redfield-heist-9781467156639","title":"Big Safe: The Milwaukee Crew and the Reno Redfield Heist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome say it was the biggest theft in American history. Maybe it was.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multimillion-dollar burglary at eccentric gambler LaVere Redfield's Reno mansion was an endless comedy of errors. A target who hides from cameras and gets embarrassed for his dog. A failed songwriter \"mastermind\" who can't keep her mouth shut. A safecracker who can't pick a lock. And a convicted killer who allows his ill-gotten gains to be stolen while his pants are down. In almost every way, the 1952 Reno Heist is a study in how not to commit a crime, which is likely why the case lives on in infamy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Gavin Schmitt unfolds the notorious misadventures of bumbling crooks, shady casino owners and femme fatales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Schmitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e True Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467156639","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43349280129161,"sku":"9781467156639","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6740448c-b645-44f0-8052-ee8dabb60ca7.jpg?v=1739258968","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/big-safe-the-milwaukee-crew-and-the-reno-redfield-heist-9781467156639","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}