Expert: Susan Rand - 11/22/2006

Question
Hello, I have searched everywhere for this book and have had no luck. You may not be able to help me but you seemed to be the most likely person to give me an answer. I recently saw a show on tv called "Masterminds" and there was a man on there by the name of "Roni Leibovitz". The show was about this man in Israel(Roni Leibovitz) who robber 20+ banks in 2 years and ALMOST always found a way to keep from being caught. This may not be your taste of literature but it seemed to interest me and I thought I may enjoy reading his book. I cannot find it anywhere and if you could find it or possibly point me in the right direction it would be extremely helpful, thank you so much.

Answer
Hello Travis:

Not quite everywhere! I found this at http://www.courttv.com/onair/shows/masterminds/episodes/156.html: (if you want to go there, you will have to cut and paste as this site does not support hyperlinks).

"The Motorcycle Bandit

"When Roni Leibovitz, the wealthy heir to one of Israel’s biggest fortunes was cut out of the family will, he responded in a decidedly unorthodox fashion; he became the country’s most famous bank robber. Feeding his decadent lifestyle and staggering ego, Leibovitz ushered in the 1990’s by hitting more than 20 banks in less than two years. Dubbed “The Motorcycle Bandit,” Leibovitz became not only Israel’s most wanted criminal but an almost mythological folk hero. TV-PG."

I did considerable research on this. Supposedly there is a book called "Motorcycle Bandit" or "The Motorcycle Bandit" by Helen Fielding, who wrote the "Briget Jones Diary" series, but I could not find it on amazon. You might want to check Barnes & Noble, or Books 'a Million, or you might check Powell's bookstore in Portland, OR. I'll let you go from here.

I hope this helps. If it does, a nice rating would be greatly appreciated. I am proud of my high score over 850 questions.

And good luck with your search!