Robin Quinn talks Lynn Briggs about his book "The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo"

Many people will have heard the old song “The Man who broke the Bank Monte Carlo” but you might be surprised to learn that the song was about a real person, Charles Deville Wells.

Local author Robin Quinn has researched his life and written a fascinating book, which reveals an incredible story about the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.

Robin joined Lynn Briggs on West Kent Today to tell us more about – an individual who went on to become Europe’s most wanted criminal.

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