This is the story of Rose Dugdale and how she went from being an English debutante curtsying in front of the Queen to an avid supporter of the IRA and a shocking art thief. The Heiress And The Heist is the story of the 1974 Russborough House heist and how a gang led by Rose Dugdale, a former debutante from London's high society, stole £8 million worth of paintings.