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- Publisher: Collins
- Number of Pages: 272
- ISBN: 0061451835
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112218502
- Release Date: March 1, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #56360 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #106 in True Crime (See Top 100 True Crime Bestsellers)
- #27 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft" by Ulrich Boser to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft"Browse more products related to "Ulrich Boser"Review"[An] oddly satisfying thriller....THE GARDNER HEIST presents the extant evidence in a way that makes a decades-old escapade seem fresh, and where life offers no conclusions, Boser presents his own reconstruction of the heist with corresponding suspects." "No heist in memory can match for interest the one pulled off by two men dressed as police officers who talked their way into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston after midnight almost 19 years ago, then took over the place and drove off with a dozen works worth about a half-billion dollars today." "In THE GARDNER HEIST, author Ulrich Boser offers a tantalizing whodunit as he embarks on an exhaustive search for the stolen masterpieces that takes him from the back alleys of Boston to the cliffs of England and picturesque villages overlooking Galway Bay in Ireland." Publisher's noteDocuments the unsolved theft of the lost Gardner masterpieces, tracing the research of the late art detective Harold Smith while recounting the author's own forays into the art underworld of looters, mobsters, and investigators. One museum, two thieves, and the Boston underworld--the story behind the lost Gardner masterpieces and the art detective who swore to get them back 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. They stole a dozen masterpieces, including one Vermeer, three Rembrandts, and five Degas. But after thousands of leads, hundreds of interviews, and a $5-million reward, not a single painting has been recovered. Worth a total of $500 million, the missing masterpieces have become the Holy Grail of the art world and one of the nation's most extraordinary unsolved mysteries. Art detective Harold Smith worked on the theft for years, and after his death, reporter Ulrich Boser inherited his case files. Traveling deep into the art underworld, Boser explores Smith's unfinished leads and comes across a remarkable cast of characters, including the brilliant rock 'n' roll art thief; the golden-boy gangster who professes his innocence in rhyming verse; the deadly mobster James "Whitey" Bulger; and the Boston heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner, who stipulated in her will that nothing should ever be changed in her museum, a provision followed so closely that the empty frames of the stolen works still hang on the walls. Boser eventually cracks one of the biggest mysteries of the case and uncovers the identities of the men who robbed the museum nearly two decades ago. A tale of art and greed, of obsession and loss, "The Gardner Heist" is as compelling as the stolen masterpieces themselves. AnnotationIn 1990, thieves stole 12 paintings worth an estimated half-billion dollars from the Gardner Museum in Boston. It was the largest art heist in history, and neither the paintings nor the crooks have been seen or heard from again. Journalist Ulrich Boser dives into one of the all-time greatest unsolved mysteries, which takes him deep into Boston's criminal underworld. Along the way, he interviews the FBI's lonely art theft undercover agent (the only one of his kind), and learns about heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner's bizarre will, which decreed that nothing ever be changed or rearranged in her museum, a noble stipulation which unfortunately led to a lack of adequate security. Think of buying this book as an investment--any enterprising reader who cracks the case can collect the five-million-dollar reward being offered by the museum. If You Enjoy "The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft (Hardcover)" by Ulrich Boser (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! General Bestsellers
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