Check out these exciting upcoming book-to-screen adaptations that promise to bring ... The novel explores themes of faith, power, and the complexities of religious authority. Joan by Joan Hannington ...

It’s based on the true story of Joan Hannington, a jewel thief in 1980s Britain, who is torn between her prosperous career in the world of crime and the struggle to recover her daughter from ...

Joan Hannington. In her book, Hannington writes, "Swallowing diamonds was my life, my buzz, my drug. It was the only thing that I really liked doing. To me, I had a gift." ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week include histories of corporate mismanagement and misbehavior in the 19th century (“Savings and ...

Set against the backdrop of 1980s London, Joan Harrington is a deeply scarred but devoted mother who turns to crime to build a new life for herself and her six-year-old daughter Kelly, who she is ...

Hannington details in her book how she once swallowed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds while unsupervised from a vault at her work. And yes, we see this on The CW’s Joan ...

ITV crime drama Joan dramatises the life of Joan Hannington, taking viewers on quite the wild ride. The series charts Joan's journey from traditional housewife, to petty thief, to one of the most ...

It was a split-second decision that changed the course of Joan Hannington’s life. Working late one evening at a high-end jewellery store in central London, she found herself standing in front of ...

AFTER impulsively swallowing diamonds in a bid to steal them, Joan Hannington got a taste for the expensive gems. The famous jewel thief's story is now being told in new ITV drama Joan starring ...

Born in Acton, west London, in 1957, Joan Hannington was the youngest of six children to Irish parents Richard and Josephine O’Leary. She endured an unhappy childhood which included poverty and ...