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A Pickpocket's Tale-the underworld of 19th century New York
A Pickpocket's Talethe underworld of 19th century New York Author:Timothy J. Gilfoyle A Pickpocket's Tale is a fascinating true-crime story. Gilfoyle uses George Appo's unpublished memoirs to re-
create the world of the 19th century criminal in aston-
ishing detail. The result is an absorbing book that I
could not put down;it's the best study ever of the history
of crime in New York.