The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by U

Description: The Gardner Heist by Ulrich Boser 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. The theft has become one of the nations extraordinary mysteries. Art detective Harold Smith worked the theft for years. This work explores his unfinished leads. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 as much as $500 million, the missing masterpieces have become the Holy Grail of the art world and their theft one of the nations most extraordinary unsolved mysteries. Art detective Harold Smith worked the theft for years, and after his death, reporter Ulrich Boser decided to pick up where he left off. Traveling deep into the art underworld, Boser explores Smiths unfinished leads and comes across a remarkable cast of characters, including a brilliant rock n roll art thief and a golden-boy gangster who professes his innocence in rhyming verse. A tale of art and greed, of obsession and loss, The Gardner Heist is as compelling as the stolen masterpieces themselves. Back Cover 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--and a $5 million reward--none of the paintings have been recovered. Worth as much as $500 million, the missing masterpieces have become one of the nations most extraordinary unsolved mysteries. After the death of famed art detective Harold Smith, reporter Ulrich Boser decided to take up the case. Exploring Smiths unfinished leads, Boser travels deep into the art underworld and comes across a remarkable cast of characters, including a brilliant rock n roll thief, a gangster who professes his innocence in rhyming verse, and the enigmatic late Boston heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner herself. Boser becomes increasingly obsessed with the case and eventually uncovers startling new evidence about the identities of the thieves. A tale of art and greed, of obsession and loss, The Gardner Heist is as compelling as the stolen masterpieces themselves. Author Biography Ulrich Boser has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Smithsonian magazine, Slate, and many other publications. He has served as a contributing editor at U.S. News and World Report and is the founding editor of The Open Case, a crime magazine and web community. He lives in Washington, D.C. Review "Boser has produced a captivating portrait of the worlds biggest unsolved art theft." -- Wall Street Journal "A vivid portrait of the high-stakes world of art crime." -- Associated Press "Ulrich Boser presents his solution to the [Gardner] mystery." -- Washington Post "Boser cracks the cold case of the art worlds greatest unsolved mystery." -- Vanity Fair "In The Gardner Heist, author Ulrich Boser offers a tantalizing whodunit as he embarks on an exhaustive search for the stolen masterpieces." -- Boston Globe "The book is a thrill." -- The Guardian "Now we read this. It looks like the largest theft since the Devil Rays took what should have been the Red Soxs 2008 American League championship. I dont know if those paintings ended up on eBay, but I do know theyre not on my walls." -- Senator John Kerry "Bosers rousing account of his years spent collecting clues large and small is entertaining enough to make readers almost forget that, after 18 years, the paintings have still not been found." -- Publishers Weekly "Boser poetically contrasts the burning, almost unnatural desire art lovers feel for paintings with the cold reality that art theft is one of the easiest and most lucrative types of crime." -- Kirkus Reviews "Artfully done... Grade: A Minus." -- Boston Herald "Bosers book on it has the feel of a speedy ride down a mountain road spiked with hairpin turns. -- Christian Science Monitor Review Quote "Ulrich Boser presents his solution to the [Gardner] mystery." Details ISBN0061451843 Author Ulrich Boser Short Title GARDNER HEIST Language English ISBN-10 0061451843 ISBN-13 9780061451843 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Illustrations Yes Subtitle The True Story of the Worlds Largest Unsolved Art Theft Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint HarperPaperbacks Publication Date 2010-04-01 UK Release Date 2010-04-01 US Release Date 2010-04-01 Pages 272 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alternative 9780061972867 DEWEY 364.16 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-05-31 NZ Release Date 2010-05-13 Imprint US Harper Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:25847935;

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