The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061451843 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Boser, a contributing editor at U.S. Boser carried on Smiths work, pursuing leads as varied as James Whitey Bulgers Boston mob and the IRA. All rights reserved. News and World Report, turned amateur sleuth after the death of a legendary independent fine arts claims adjuster, Harold Smith, who was haunted by the Gardner robbery. Along the way, he visited felons—including the notorious art thief Myles Connor—and Bob Wittman, the FBIs only art theft undercover agent. . From Publishers Weekly In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, thieves posing as cops entered Bost
Exploring Smith's unfinished leads, Boser travels deep into the art underworld and comes across a remarkable cast of characters, including a brilliant rock 'n' roll thief, a gangster who professes his innocence in rhyming verse, and the enigmatic late Boston heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner herself. A tale of art and greed, of obsession and loss, The Gardner Heist is as compelling as the stolen masterpieces themselves.. Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art heist in history. Boser becomes increasingly obsessed with the case and eventually uncovers startling new evidence about the identities of the thieves. They stole a dozen masterpieces, including one Vermeer, three Rembrandts, and five Degas. Worth as much as $500 million, the missing masterpieces have become one of the nation's most extraordinary unsolved mysteries.After the death of famed art detective Harold Smith, reporter Ulrich Boser decided to take up the case. But after thousands of leads—and a $5 million reward—none of the paintings have been recovered
Interesting Book Group Selection L. M. Keefer Our library non-fiction group read and discussed this book this month for a light, current read. We found the description of the theft and background on Isabel Stewart Gardner quite interesting.Several of our members want to read more about the founder as she seemed like an original character. Reaction to this book among the group varied. . A MUST READ Holy Moly I'm from Massachusetts so I wanted to read this book. It's really good and once you start reading its hard to put the book down. If you like books about heists then this is a must read. Its a hell of a good read.. This is a great book. As a huge fan of the museum This is a great book. As a huge fan of the museum, it's tragic and intriguing, to read about this famous heist. I highly recommend it to any art lover or anyone who loves a good mystery.