If it was an elderly guy, she just flushed, mumbled that she’d made a mistake, and left the room - sometimes with money already in her pockets. In seconds, she assessed the guest who would be amazed at the sight of a beautiful woman in their room. But what if the guest woke up? This was the time for Sonya’s act. She sought open doors or used a picklock, promptly entered rooms where people lay sleeping before searching through jackets for money. Early in the morning, Sonya donned soft slippers and went looking for her loot. Sonya knew that guests in such an establishment usually spent their nights partying and slept until noon. She checked into an expensive hotel, dressed in her best garments and behaving like a noble woman minding her business, so nobody dared to ask where she was going while she browsed the hotel, studying its layout. Sonya's robbery routine was simple and elegant. Every single one of her thefts was a meticulously staged show. Sophia Bluvstein, better known as Sonya the Golden Hand, gained notoriety as the “Queen of Russian Thieves” - because of her jaw dropping looks, cold-blooded professionalism, and great theatrical talent. In 19th century Russia, only a very cunning criminal could become famous before getting jailed. Now, in days of online news and live streaming, criminals get media attention very fast.
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