HOW TO BE A CRIMINAL: A Comically Annotated Guide to Picking Pockets, Swindling Widows, and Evading the Peelers

Steal with Style. Don’t Get Caught.

The Victorian underworld had its own etiquette. A gentleman thief did not mug; he "borrowed." He dressed well, spoke well, and picked your pocket with a smile.
Annotated by The Gentleman Thief, this manual teaches the art of polite crime. Lessons include:

• The Two-Finger Dip: How to remove a watch without tugging.

• The Confidence Game: Selling bridges you don't own.

• The Peelers: How to walk innocently past a policeman.

• The Fence: Getting the best price for "found" silver.