In the heart of the Flapper Era, Roger Whittemore and his wife Margaret, affectionately known as “The Tiger Girl,” recruited a dream team of hardened thieves. Instead of relying on stealth and subterfuge, instead of careful planning and rapid escapes, the Whittemore Gang just killed anyone who got in their way. The stories of Doris Payne and the Whittemore Gang have a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. But despite the things that set them apart, they’re both wild rides from beginning to end. This is The Diamond Heist Sweethearts from Noiser’s podcast Detectives Don’t Sleep.

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