Crime 101 [Movie Tie-in] by Don Winslow
Don Winslow’s 2021 audiobook novella now has a movie tie-in paperback release that is novel-length and made up of six stories—beginning with the original Crime 101. It starts with the one last-job jewelry heist trope, and a relentless detective, as the collection dives into “themes of crime, vengeance, guilt, and redemption.”
You can watch the same titled film in theaters on February 13th. And if you weren’t already sold on the jewelry heist trope, the cast alone absolutely sells this film: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Halle Berry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, and Tate Donovan.
You can watch the trailer here.
Bonus book recommendations:
If “jewelry heist” is what piqued your interest, definitely check out:
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby (one last job!)
Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief―A Daring Memoir of Audacious Heists, Defiance of Society’s Norms, and Glamorous Legacy Doris Payne (true crime memoir!)
The Banks by Roxane Gay (one-last-job graphic novel!)
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (inspired by headlines of Chinese art disappearing from Western museums)
Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig (found family, heist crew of drag queens!)