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heist

[hahyst] / haɪst /




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His novels can be slotted into some mystery/thriller subcategories — “Blacktop Wasteland” is a heist novel, “Razorblade Tears” a revenge thriller, “All the Sinners Bleed” a police procedural.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In the case of the suspected North Korea heist, those selling points turned into vulnerabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“This is not an April Fools joke,” Drift posted on social media on the day of the heist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But Jacks may not have been able to pull off the heist without 21-year-old Ahmed, whose six from the second ball he faced brought the chase to life in his first World Cup match.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He’d created the template for an epic art heist; he’d made the mold.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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