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DescriptionOn a frozen February morning in 1994, two men in a stolen car skidded to a halt in front of Norway's national art museum. They raced across the snow and grabbed the ladder they had stashed away the night before. Two minutes later, they roared off. Wedged behind the driver sat one of the most valuable paintings in the world: Edvard Munch's The Scream. AwardsWinner of Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Best Fact Crime 2006. Reviews'A masterpiece. Engrossing, entertaining, often surreally hilarious' Mary Roach, author, Stiff 'Much more than an outstanding detective story that happens to be taken from real life. Dolnick has provided us with an insider's view of the hidden world of art theft, where paintings by old masters are used to settle gambling debts and priceless canvases are rolled up in the trunk. This is a fascinating tale, expertly told, with characters as crisply drawn as any Rembrandt and the sort of intrigue generally found only in a thriller.' Arthur Golden, author, Memoirs of a Geisha 'An entertaining account of the eternal struggle between high art and low cunning.' Time 'There has never been a better book on art crime.' ArtNews |