The Art Thief

Charney, Noah

ISBN 10 : 1433203731 ISBN 13 : 9781433203732

Editeur : Blackstone Audiobooks, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Noah Charney

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Rome A magnificent Caravaggio altarpiece disappears 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 for £6.3 million.
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 cracking story, laced with clues and an unexpected ending' Tatler

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The disappearance of a priceless Caravaggio in Rome and the famous 'White on White' by Russian painter Kasimir Malevich in Paris heralds the start of a series of seemingly unconnected art crimes across Europe. Fitting the pieces together as they follow a trail of bluffs and double-bluffs, bizarre clues and intellectual puzzles, Inspector Jean-Jacques Bizot in Paris and Harry Wickenden of Scotland Yard come to realize that what at first appears a spate of random thefts is all part of a single master plan, and that they are being led ever deeper into a baffling conspiracy.
This fiendishly clever debut thriller takes us behind the scenes of the elite fine art world of auction houses, academia and museums to offer a fascinating view of art history, witty, fast-paced dialogue and an ever-surprising plot that twists its way from Rome to Paris to London and back again.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Blackstone Audiobooks
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1433203731
• ISBN 13: 9781433203732
• Reliure: CD