In this classic caper novel made into a popular motion picture, best-selling author Michael Crichton transports you to Victorian London with all its lavish wealth and appalling poverty. As he leads you through teeming streets, he introduces you to the thriving underworld and the ingenious thief who orchestrated the most shocking crime of the century. Everyone knows it’s impossible to rob the fast-moving train carrying the payroll for Crimean War troops. The gold bullion is packed in modern, uncrackable safes, and an elaborate system has been implemented to protect the safe keys. But Edward Pierce—a handsome young gentleman of good breeding—believes he alone can mastermind the unthinkable. With illuminating details, Michael Crichton creates a spellbinding tale of cunning and danger. British actor Simon Prebble provides the perfect voices for the colorful characters who inhabit glittery mansions, rowdy pubs, and crowded slums.