Monday Mystery Club

The Art Thief

Let's discuss some good mystery books!

March's book selection is The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.

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. 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.

Books can be checked out at any NLRPLS library location or online on the Libby app. For more information, contact Megan at mhines@nlrlibrary.org. No registration required.

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