How to Rob a Bank. Tom Mitchell

      

      

      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2019

      Published in this ebook edition in 2019

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      Source ISBN: 9780008276508

      Ebook Edition © March 2019 ISBN: 9780008276515

      Version: 2019-05-24

       To Jacob, Dylan and Nicky

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

Part 1

Chapter 1: Identify Your Justification: Why Bother?

Chapter 2: Exercise Caution Around Naked Flames

Chapter 3: Remember: There’s No ‘I’ in ‘Team’ But There is in ‘Win’

Chapter 4: Does Robbing a Bank Suit Your Needs?

Chapter 5: There’s Such a Thing as Being Over-prepared

Chapter 6: Ensure Your Target Ticks All the Boxes

Chapter 7: Anything That Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong

Chapter 8: Be Prepared to Use Your Imagination

Chapter 9: ‘Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.’ Samuel Beckett

Chapter 10: Use Technology to Your Advantage

       Chapter 11: Do Your Best to Avoid Violence

       Chapter 12: Get Your Hands Dirty

       Chapter 13: Robbing a Bank is Like Riding a Horse

       Chapter 14: Trust Nobody

       Part 2

       Chapter 15: Remain Focused, No Matter What

       Chapter 16: Do Your Homework (Scout the Location)

       Chapter 17: Short-term Pain for Long-term Gain

       Chapter 18: Nothing is Free, Not Even Stolen Money

       Chapter 19: A Good Thief is a Good Actor

       Chapter 20: Take Care of the Present and the Future Will Look After Itself

       Chapter 21: Remember: Everybody Makes Mistakes

       Chapter 22: Breaking the Law Isn’t Fun

       Chapter 23: Avoid Mixing Business with Pleasure

       Chapter 24: Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk

       Chapter 25: Nobody Said Robbing a Bank was Easy

       Chapter 26: It’s Better to Fail Before, Rather Than During, a Crime

       Chapter 27: You Don’t Want to End Up Locked Away

       Chapter 28: Never Be Too Proud to Ask for Help

       Chapter 29: Expect to Fail and You Won’t Be Disappointed

       Chapter 30: The Darkest Point of the Night Comes Before Sunrise (or something like that)

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