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Mark ONeill’s debut novel, To Catch a Spy, is the official sequel to To Catch a Thief. Before turning to writing, Mark was a toy designer, a newspaper columnist, a marketing executive, and, most recently, a private investigator. You can follow Mark’s writing journey on X (formerly Twitter) at @JohnRobieIsBack. As a teenager, he became fascinated with To Catch a Thief, particularly the character John Robie. Robie, a circus acrobat turned jewel thief who fought with the French Resistance, could climb anything and break into any place. Portrayed by Cary Grant in the Hitchcock film, he was charismatic and independently wealthy, living on the French Riviera. Obsessed with being like Robie, he ordered a lock-picking guide from a magazine and made burglar tools in shop class, practicing breaking into his own house hundreds of times, though unsuccessfully. He also became obsessed with climbing, practicing pull-ups regularly and eventually reaching 20 at a time. His obsession was put on hold when he started working. With a diverse background, he has been a lifeguard, toy designer, founder of Italian Ice stores, humor columnist, marketing executive, and most recently, a private investigator. Despite the varied career, his love for To Catch a Thief never waned. The sequel, To Catch a Spy, is his first novel, with more to come. He lives in South Carolina with his wife Victoria, dreaming of new adventures for John Robie and Francie Stevens in his spare time. He still practices lock-picking and does pull-ups every day.
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GALA: TO CATCH A THIEF |
PANEL: CARY IN MOTION CELEBRATING CARY GRANT’S PHYSICAL PROWESS |
CINEMATIC STYLE: CARY GRANT AND HIS LEADING LADIES ONLINE CONVERSATION WITH DOMINIQUE BRECKENRIDGE, AND KEITH LODOWICK |
Celebrating Bristol’s recent designation as a UNESCO City of Film, in recognition of the city’s vibrant screen heritage, of which Cary Grant is one of our brightest stars.