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...
Theft from museums
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Author:Dolnick, EdwardSummary: - 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:Khoury, RaymondSummary:
With elegant music wafting through the alcoves of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, black-tied gentlemen and white-gowned ladies applaud the unveiling of the Treasures of the Vatican exhibit. Then suddenly--with sabers swinging and...
- Author:Duddle, JonnySummary:
Every full moon, a mysterious ship is seen off the coast of Dull-on-Sea. Then, the next day, gold and jewelry are missing from homes, shops, and museums all over town. Matilda needs the Jolley-Rogers' help to investigate. Can Matilda...
- Author:Johnson, Kirk WallaceSummary:
"Fascinating from the first page to the last--you won't be able to put it down."--Southern Living. A rollicking true-crime adventure and a thought-provoking exploration of the human drive to possess natural beauty for...
- 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...
