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ID: 590322

Title: Queen of the Burglars: The Scandalous Life of Sophie Lyons

Author: Shayne Davidson

Narrator: Allyson Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:26:07

Language: English

Release date: 09-06-22

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Women

Summary:

Born in the mid-nineteenth century, Sophie Lyons was a master thief, con artist, blackmailer, and smuggler. Much of her success as a criminal was due to the fact that she was fearless, reckless, sharp, and cunningeverything a woman of her time was not supposed to be. As a young child, Sophies parents forced her to steal when she showed a talent for pickpocketing. Strong-willed and smart, she blossomed into a beautiful teenager who caught the eye of many men in the underworld of New York City. By the time Sophie reached her late teens she was married to her second husbanda notorious bank burglar named Ned Lyonsand was a professional criminal in her own right. Despite her prominent place in crime history, Sophie Lyons has never been the subject of a full-length biography. This audiobook chronicles Sophies fascinating and tragic life, from her beginnings as a criminal prodigy, through her ingenious escape from Sing Sing prison and her lifelong struggle with mental illness.

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