The book documents the robbery, the police chase, the escape, the search and capture of the five robbers, and their trail.

[1] She was supported by former police officer Clive Naismith of Trent Valley Archives during the research of the book.

[1][5] The book describes the two years of planning that went into the robbery, learning the patterns of the staff and the timing of the managers vacation.

[6] It also talks about the errors made by the robbers, how the local butcher spotted their vehicle and the series of unlucky events that slowed their escape, including a bulldozer blocking road an the breakdown of another vehicle on a single lane road.

[6] Kelsey Powell writing for Kawartha Now praised the author's evidence gathering and described the book as a "must read" for history fans.