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Shine On, You Crafty Diamond

Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief by Doris Payne, with Zelda Lockhart

January 26, 2026 by lafocareta 5 Comments

When I say I love true crime, I don’t mean “they found her in pieces in the basement” true crime.  Heists, cons, grifts, and capers are more my speed, which is what drew me to the story of Doris Payne, an international jewel thief who got away with robbing some of the world’s best jewelers for over sixty years. “Diamonds” by qthomasbower is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 . Payne was born in West Virginia, lived in Cleveland, and made her first big score in […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Doris Payne, with Zelda Lockhart

lafocareta's CBR18 Review No:7 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Doris Payne, with Zelda Lockhart ·
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