Art Thief, The - audio book download

"A vivid, marvelously readable look at the world of stolen art. The fascinating tale keeps you constantly wondering - does this really happen? Noah Charney knows his stuff." Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Alexandria Link and The Templar Legacy

Rome: In the small Baroque church of Santa Giuliana, a magnificent Caravaggio altarpiece disappears without a trace in the middle of the night.

Paris: In the basement vault of the Malevich Society, the curator is shocked to discover the disappearance of the Society's great treasure, "White-on-White" by Suprematist painter Kasimir Malevich.

London: At the National Gallery of Modern Art, the museum's newest acquisition is stolen just hours after it was purchased for 6.3 million pounds.

Three apparently unrelated art thefts in three separate cities have more in common than anyone imagines.

Art Thief, The - audio book download

As a renowned art investigator, a police inspector, and a Scotland Yard inspector take up their separate investigations, a trail of bizarre clues and intellectual puzzles reveals forgeries, over-paintings, and double-crosses in an ever- deepening conspiracy.