History's Dumbest Crimes

Crime does not pay, or so they say. This book tells the stories of over 40 crimes where, either due to bad luck, poor planning, or just getting caught with their hands in the cookie jar, the perpetrators certainly didn’t benefit in the way they had hoped. From bungled assassination attempts to dodgy insurance claims and art forgeries that looked like a child had painted them, this is a tongue-in-cheek journey through the history of some truly foolhardy ventures.