Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art
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Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world.
Hot Art traces Joshua Knelmanâ€™s five-year immersion in the shadowy world of art theft, where he uncovers a devious game that takes him from Egypt to Los Angeles, New York to London, and back again, through a web of deceit, violence, and corruption. With a cool, knowing eye, Knelman delves into the lives of professionals such as Paul, a brilliant working-class kid who charmed his way into a thriving career organizing art thefts and running loot across the United Kingdom and beyond, and LAPD detective Donald Hrycyk, one of the few special investigators worldwide who struggle to keep pace with the evolving industry of stolen art. As he becomes more and more immersed in this world, Knelman learns that art theft is no fringe activityâ€•it has evolved into one of the largest black markets in the world, which even Interpol and the FBI admit they cannot contain. In this battle, the thieves are winning. Sweeping and fast-paced, Hot Art is a major work of investigative journalism and a thrilling joyride into a mysterious criminal world.
Country USA
Brand Tin House
Manufacturer Tin House
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES5737184
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2012-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781935639381

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art