Tells the story of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci portrait known as the Mona Lisa, including its 1911 theft from the Louvre in Paris, from the point of view of the subject of the painting. Includes an author's note with facts about the...
Art thefts
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Author:Knapp, RuthieSummary: -
Author:Kahn, Michael A.Summary:The New York Times Sunday Magazine piece famously opened: “She has pouting lips and high round breasts. Thousands of men have dreamt of her. Hundreds have chased after her. Two have died in pursuit. Her name is Sirena, she weighs 193...
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Author:Lester, NatashaSummary:The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret weaves a lush and engrossing novel of World War II inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff. Paris, 1939: The Nazis think Éliane can't...
- Author:Dolnick, EdwardSummary:
Traces the theft of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" from Oslo's National Gallery in 1994, recounting the efforts of art detective Charley Hill to recover the painting in an investigation ranging from the estates of...
- Author:Chiaverini, JenniferSummary:
Sylvia Bergstrom Compson resolves to find several heirloom quilts that have vanished. Traveling far and wide, she discovers fascinating truths about her mother, who died when Sylvia was only a child.
- Author:Patterson, JamesSummary:
New York City's most revered detective from Paris puts his skills to the test in three thrilling cases, from the creator of Alex Cross and Detective Michael Bennett.French Kiss: Very handsome and charming French detective Luc...
- Author:Berry, SteveSummary:
The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world. Thirteen times it has been vandalized, dismantled, or stolen. Why? What secrets does it hold? Enter UNESCO investigator, Nicholas Lee, who works for the United Nations...
- Author:Mezrich, Ben.Summary:
An MIT grad student unwittingly uncovers the hidden connection between the Gardner Museum heist and the most fascinating secret in American history. Card shark. Hailey Gordon is looking to make some fast cash to help pay her tuition...
- Author:Silva, DanielSummary:
Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is at work in Venice repairing an altarpiece when he receives an urgent summons from the Italian police. The art dealer Julian Isherwood has stumbled upon a murder scene in Lake Como, and is...
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Author:Williams, GabrielleSummary:The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to...
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Author:Kurzweil, AllenSummary:Critically acclaimed for his international bestseller, A Case of Curiosities, Allen Kurzweil has been called one of today's most gifted new voices in fiction. Now he returns with The Grand Complication -- a modern-day tale of literary...
- Author:Lieberman, Herbert H.Summary:
Michael Manship, the curator of the Metropolitain Museum in New York, is trying to locate the final drawings for a show that will be the crowning jewel of his career: a complete collection of Botticelli's work. But as Manship puts the...
- Author:Ridley, EricaSummary:
The start of a new Regency series features a woman looking to recover a stolen painting accidentally kidnaps a duke instead.Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable -- a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When...
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Author:Knowles, MikeSummary:Mob enforcer Wilson returns for the fifth installment of this taut, gritty crime series
Wilson should have just walked away when three men came looking for a way to boost a valuable piece of art. But the heist was more...
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Author:Campbell, MelodieSummary:Mob goddaughter Gina Gallo stands to inherit two million bucks from her great-uncle Seb, a master forger. But there’s a catch: Uncle Seb wants Gina to make things right and return an extremely valuable painting to the City Art Gallery....
- Author:Barelli, JohnSummary:
When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of forty years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the...
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Author:Fraser, GailSummary:Just a dot on the map of the northwest, Lumby looms big in the hearts of its residents. The townsfolk consider each other family as well as friends. And though the annual cow race can bring out the competitiveness in people, when times...
- Author:Edsel, Robert M.Summary:
Edsel provides an astonishing account of a little known American effort to save Italy's vast store of priceless monuments and art during World War II. While American warriors were fighting the length of the country, other Americans were...
- Author:Neggers, CarlaSummary:
While investigating the murder of a nun in an isolated Maine town, FBI agent Colin Donovan goes undercover as an Irish fisherman and must decide if he wants to work alone or with Emma Sharpe, an art detective, to stop a killer's plot...
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Author:Kacer, KathySummary:The story of the Reesers, a Jewish family who emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia on the eve of WWII. They fled the Nazis and left behind four valuable oil paintings. It would take years for the Reeser family, led by matriarch Mari...
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