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The Mystery of the $2.5 Million Rare Book Heist
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Three thieves drilled through the skylight of a building near Heathrow Airport and rappelled 40 feet to the floor making off with around $2.5 million-worth of rare books.
Allison McNearney
Published
Apr. 8 2017
12:03AM EDT
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast
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