is a non-fiction memoir by Dave McOmie , a professional safecracker with over 35 years of experience. Published in July 2021 by Lyons Press , the book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the secretive world of legal vault-breaking. Key Content & Stories
The narrative follows McOmie through a single, high-stakes week of work, interspersed with major career recollections: Safecracker: A Chronicle of the Coolest Job in ...
He describes cracking high-security safes for the Department of Defense and massive antique vaults in bank basements. is a non-fiction memoir by Dave McOmie ,
Reviewers from sites like Goodreads and Amazon often describe the book as a fast-paced, suspenseful read that feels like a "Hitchcock movie" or a real-life Mission Impossible . Reviewers from sites like Goodreads and Amazon often
McOmie recounts drilling the exact model of ATM used in the famous "Peekaboo" episode of Breaking Bad . Insights into the Profession
The work requires extreme precision, as McOmie must know exactly where to drill based on specific safe models to avoid triggering security "relockers".
The book culminates with McOmie's real-life job cracking the ultra-secure music vault in the basement of Prince’s Paisley Park estate.