Stealing Mona Lisa : a mystery / Carson Morton.
"The charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau rich--they pay him to steal valuable pieces of art, and Valfierno sells them flawless forgeries instead. But when Eduardo meets the beautiful Mrs. Hart on his latest con, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behind--Paris. There he assembles his team of con artists for their final and most ambitious theft, one that will enable them to leave the game forever: The Mona Lisa. But when a member of the team turns up missing, and Mr. Hart shows up in Paris, Valfierno and his crew must stay one step ahead of a relentless police inspector, endure a devastating flood, and conquer their own doubts to keep the priceless painting in play--and survive. Based on the actual theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, and published on the 100th anniversary of the crime, Stealing Mona Lisa is a sophisticated, engaging caper, complete with a richly imagined group of con artists and a historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 031262171X
- ISBN: 9780312621711
- Physical Description: 340 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references 339-340).
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Mona Lisa > Fiction.
Art thefts > France > Paris > Fiction.
Art > Forgeries > Fiction.
Swindlers and swindling > Argentina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
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