In the tradition of 'Catch Me If You Can' comes a tall but true tale of one of the world's greatest jewel thieves.
This is the true story of one of the world's greatest jewel thieves and masters of deception. By day a mild-mannered family man, by night a notorious cat burglar, during his 30-year career Bill Mason relieved the rich and famous of more than $50 million worth of jewellery.
Having charmed his way into the inner circles of high society, Mason stole millions from celebrities like Bob Hope, Truman Capote, Phyllis Diller, the original Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller - and even the Mob.
Along the way he seduced a beautiful socialite into leaving her prominent husband, nearly died after being shot escaping a robbery, tricked both Christie's and Sotheby's into fencing stolen goods for him, became the object of a nationwide manhunt and spent five years on the run as a fugitive from justice, and for all that served less than three years in prison.
Shadowy, elusive and intensely private - he always worked alone and never carried a gun or used violence - this seemingly ordinary guy no one suspected of even cheating at cards at last tells it all, no holds barred. And the real story is far more incredible than any of the reporters, detectives or FBI agents who pursued him could ever have imagined.
