Tales of a Gentleman Burglar 1
The First Heist
Some family businesses aren’t worth inheriting…
January 1990: Twenty-year-old François Cloutard has no intention of following in his mafia don father’s bloody footsteps. While his old man deals in violence and intimidation, François has his sights set on a far more elegant profession – one that requires finesse, intelligence, and impeccable style.
When father and son clash over François’s future, the young man finds himself shipped off to Boston to learn “proper manners” from mafia boss Luca Santoro. But the New World holds opportunities his father never imagined, and François is about to discover that the most lucrative heists aren’t always the ones involving broken kneecaps.
In a city where old money meets new crime, François must navigate treacherous family loyalties while honing the skills that will make him the most sophisticated thief of his generation. But when your father runs the mob and your mentor has his own deadly agenda, even the best-laid plans can turn lethal.
The gentleman thief is born.
Tales of a Gentleman Burglar 2
The Nefertiti Heist
August 1994. After a successful art heist in Frankfurt, Cloutard and Karim are offered the chance to get their hands on a rare artifact that would fetch millions on the black market:
The golden death mask of Nefertiti, the legendary wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
But Cloutard faces more than just rival tomb raiders—this job requires a cunning, precision-crafted coup that only a master thief of his caliber could plan and pull off.
about the authors
M.C. ROBERTS
… is the pen name of a successful entrepreneur and blogger. Adventure stories have always been his passion: after recording a number of superhero audiobooks on his father’s old tape recorder as a six-year-old, he postponed his dream of writing novels for almost 40 years, and worked as a marketing director, editor-in-chief, DJ, opera critic, communication coach, blogger, online marketer and author of trade books…but in the end, the call of adventure was too strong to ignore.
R.F. Maclay
… is the pen name of a graphic designer and advertising filmmaker. His international career began as an electrician’s apprentice, but he quickly realized that he was destined to work creatively. His family and friends were skeptical at first…but now, 20 years later, the passionate, self-taught graphic designer and filmmaker has delighted record labels, brand-name products and tech companies with his work, as well as making a name for himself as a commercial filmmaker and illustrator. He’s also a walking encyclopedia of film and television series.
