To Catch a Thief (novel) the jewels have been returned and "Burns" was his company's agent. With the jewels restored and the gypsy dead, the case is closed. Robie can now return safely to Vence, where he has everything he wants – except, he now realizes, Francie Stevens. He finds her packing to leave for America... In 1955, the novel was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Episode 10 of Season 10 of the TV series "Bones" (December 11, 2014), "The 200 in the 10th", is a free adaptation of the novel, with the show characters appearing as
To Catch a Thief (novel) The police are cracking down, threatening to send all the old ex-prisoners back to prison. The thief is using Robie's methods, so Robie can help them catch the thief, and get the police off their backs. Jean-Pierre disguises Robie as a pudgy, middle-aged man. As "Jack Burns", vacationing American businessman, Robie scouts Riviera nightclubs and casinos. He identifies three likely targets for the new "Le Chat": Mrs. Stevens, the Souzas, and the Sanfords. He works out "Le Chat"-style plans for burgling their residences. Unfortunately, Mrs. Stevens becomes attached to "Burns". He stands next to her in a casino (to study