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The art of theft : [electronic resource] : Lady Sherlock Series, book 4. by Sherry, Thomas.; Reading Kate.;
Narrator: Kate Reading.As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork -- or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure. Her dear friend Lord Ingram, her sister Livia, Livia's admirer Stephen Marbleton -- everyone pitches in to help and everyone has a grand time. But nothing about this adventure is what it seems and disaster is biding time on the grounds of a glittering French chateau, waiting only for Charlotte to make a single mistake...Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 289322 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Historical Fiction.; Mystery.; Romance.;
© 2019., Penguin Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=4537946 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Priceless : how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures / by Wittman, Robert K.;
Alla prima. Stagehand -- Crimes against history -- Provenance. Making of an agent -- Mask of the man with the broken nose -- The accident -- Inspiration -- A new life -- Body of work. The gold man -- History out the back door -- A blood cloth -- Befriend & betray -- The con artist -- A hot hand -- The property of a lady -- National treasure -- Art crime team -- The old master -- Operation masterpiece. Mrs. Gardner -- Cold case -- A French connection -- Laurenz & Sunny -- Allies & enemies --- A coward has no scar -- Suspicious minds -- End game.Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI's Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career, offering a real-life international thriller. The son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a twenty-year career going undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. Wittman tells the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities: the golden armor of an ancient Peruvian warrior king; the Rodin sculpture that inspired the Impressionist movement; the rare Civil War battle flag carried into battle by one of the nation's first African-American regiments. The art thieves and scammers he caught run the gamut from rich to poor, smart to foolish, organized criminals to desperate loners. Wittman has saved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities, but he considers them all equally priceless.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Wittman, Robert K.; Art thefts;
© c2010., Crown Publishers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Gardner heist : the true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft / by Boser, Ulrich.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]) and index.The storm on the sea of Galilee : a disturbance in the courtyard -- Chez Tortoni : the art detective -- A lady and gentlemen in black : it was a passion -- The concert : the picture habit -- Cortege aux environs de Florence : the art of the theft -- Landscape with an obelisk : something that big -- Ku : unfinished business -- Three mounted jockeys : infiltrate and infatuate -- Self-portrait : I was the one -- Program for an artistic soiree : any news on your side -- Program for an artistic soiree II : where's Whitey? -- La sortie de pesage : put my picture on the cover -- Finial : like a spiderweb."One museum, two thieves, and the Boston underworld--the story behind the lost Gardner masterpieces worth $500 million and the art detective who swore to get them back." -- cover.
Subjects: Art thefts; Theft from museums; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.;
© c2009., Smithsonian Books : Collins,
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Painted ladies [sound recording] : a Spenser novel / by Parker, Robert B.,1932-2010.; Mantegna, Joe.nrt; Random House Audio Publishing.; Recorded Books, LLC.;
Narrated by Joe Mantegna.Spenser is contacted by the Hammond Museum and art scholar Dr. Ashton Prince. Spenser has a new assignment--to provide protection during the delivery of a ransom demanded in exchange for a stolen painting.
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Spenser (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Art thefts; Art thieves;
© p2010., Random House Audio ; Distributed by Recorded Books,
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The vanishing man / by Finch, Charles(Charles B.),author.;
"London, 1853: Having earned some renown by solving a case that baffled Scotland Yard, young Charles Lenox is called upon by the Duke of Dorset, one of England's most revered noblemen, for help. A painting of the Duke's great-grandfather has been stolen from his private study. But the Duke's concern is not for his ancestor's portrait; hiding in plain sight nearby is another painting of infinitely more value, one that holds the key to one of the country's most famous and best-kept secrets. Dorset believes the thieves took the wrong painting and may return when they realize their error--and when his fears result in murder, Lenox must act quickly to unravel the mystery behind both paintings before tragedy can strike again. As the Dorset family closes ranks to protect its reputation, Lenox uncovers a dark secret that could expose them to unimaginable scandal--and reveals the existence of an artifact, priceless beyond measure, for which the family is willing to risk anything to keep hidden. In this intricately plotted prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries, the young detective risks his potential career--and his reputation in high society--as he hunts for a criminal mastermind."--Back cover.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Lenox, Charles (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Murder; Art thefts;
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The rape of Europa : the fate of Europe's treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War / by Nicholas, Lynn H.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [467]-475) and index.
Subjects: Art thefts; World War, 1939-1945;
© 1994., Knopf,
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Split-second persuasion : the ancient art and new science of changing minds / by Dutton, Kevin.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The persuasion instinct -- Fetal attraction -- Mind theft auto -- Persuasion grandmasters -- Persuasion by numbers -- Flipnosis -- The psychopath : natural born persuader -- Horizons of influence.A respected psychologist presents an anecdotal analysis of the role of coercion in modern culture while introducing the tactics of leading persuasion experts, from magicians and religious leaders to advertisers and con men.
Subjects: Persuasion (Psychology); Change (Psychology); Influence (Psychology);
© c2010., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
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Criminal investigation : the art and science / by Lyman, Michael D.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foundations and history of criminal investigation -- The crime scene: identification and collection of evidence -- The crime scene: field notes, documenting, and reporting -- Identification of criminal suspects: field and laboratory services -- Legal issues in criminal investigation -- Interviews and interrogations -- Criminal intelligence and surveillance operations -- Undercover operations and informant management -- Death investigations -- Robbery -- Assault and related offenses -- Missing and abducted persons -- Crimes against children: child abuse, child fatalities, and exploitation -- Theft-related offenses -- Arson, bombings, and terrorism -- Special investigations: drug trafficking and gangs -- Special investigations: white-collar, corporate, and computer-related crimes -- Investigations of officer-involved shootings -- Preparation for court."Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science ― by nationally recognized criminal investigation expert Michael Lyman ― is a clear, thorough examination of the fundamentals of criminal investigation and forensic science, as currently practiced throughout the US. It explores past experiences of investigators alongside forensic and technological innovations." - Amazon.com
Subjects: Criminal investigation.; Forensic sciences.;
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Devils are here / by Marabell, Peter.;
"It's summertime in Petoskey. Michael Russo investigates the theft of a valuable collection of books from Bannister College, a small, elite Liberal Arts school on the outskirts of town. The case takes a dangerous turn when the Dean of Sciences is shot to death and fear stalks the campus. Faculty and administrators detest the disruption dropped on their quiet academic community by the police and the press. When Russo makes a surprising discovery that threatens Petoskey's most revered institution, it's unclear what the impact will be on Bannister, the community and Michael Russo himself."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Rare books; Book thefts; Murder;
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The art thief : [electronic resource] : A true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession. by Finkel, Michael.; Ballerini, Edoardo.;
Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini.In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods brings us into Breitwieser's strange world -- unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years -- in museums and cathedrals all over Europe -- Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser never stole for money. Instead, he displayed all his treasures in a pair of secret rooms where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to circumvent practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtaking number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend's pleas to stop -- until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down. This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Art.; Biography & Autobiography.; True Crime.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9295927 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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