During his time in prison, Vidyarthi wrote a memoir detailing his life of crime. The book, titled "The Jewel Thief: My Life in Crime," became a bestseller in India and helped to cement Vidyarthi's notoriety.
In modern true crime, "The Jewel Thief" is often synonymous with , a Canadian criminal whose exploits sound like they belong in a Hollywood script. The Jewel Thief