The Art Thief by Noah Charney
(Simon & Schuster, 2008)

Rome. In the church of Santa Giuliana, a magnificent Caravaggio altarpiece disappears without trace at dead of night.

Paris. In the basement vault of the Malevich Society, curator Genevieve Delacloche is shocked to discover that one of its greatest treasures has vanished.

London. The National Gallery's newest acquisition is stolen just hours after it was purchased.

As three separate investigations get underway, Inspector Jean-Jacques Bizot in paris and harry Wickenden of Scotland Yard begin to suspect that what at first appears a spate of random thefts is nothing of the kind. Pursuing a dizzying trail of false leads, bizarre clues and double-crosses across Europe, the detectives' only chance of uncovering the truth is to band together to outwit an ingenious criminal mastermind with his own mysterious agenda.

A witty, fast-paced page-turner crammed with insider knowledge about legendary art thefts, forgeries and secret engravings, The Art Thief is a jigsaw puzzle of a mystery, thrilling and breathtaking in its intricacy and scope.

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