Two investigative reporters recreate the circumstances surrounding the 1978 theft of $8,000,000 in cash, unmounted jewels, and pure gold from the Lufthansa Air Cargo terminal The Heist is a popularly written account of the 1978 Lufthansa Air Cargo holdup at Kennedy Airport, which netted three times more cash than the celebrated Brink's robbery nearly 30 years before. The authors profile the gang members believed to be responsibleRunyonesque hoods with monikers like James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke and Martin "Bug Eyes" Krugmanand relate in detail how the caper apparently came about and ultimately unraveled, a process that included a dozen or more unsolved murders. Reminiscent of Jimmy Breslin's novel The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight , this readable book will enhance any general crime collection. Kenneth F. Kister, Pinellas Park P.L., Fla. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.