Bibliograph

Priceless, how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures, Robert K. Wittman ; with John Shiffman

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Priceless, how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures, Robert K. Wittman ; with John Shiffman

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Priceless

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Robert K. Wittman ; with John Shiffman

Sub title

how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures

Summary

Armed with a scholar's passion, a con man's smile, and a daredevil's nerves, Wittman--former leader of the FBI's Art Crime Team--had pulled off undercover operations all over the world. In "Priceless," he reveals the greatest unsolved art heist of the 20th century--and the stories behind the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities

Table Of Contents

Alla prima. South Beach -- Crimes against history -- Provenance. The making of an agent -- Mask of the man with the broken nose -- The accident -- Learning to see -- A new life -- Body of work. The gold man -- History out the back door -- A blood cloth -- Befriend and betray -- The con artist -- A hot hand -- The property of a lady -- National treasure -- Art crime team -- The old master -- Operation masterpiece. Mrs. Gardner -- Cold case -- A French connection -- Laurenz and Sunny -- Allies and enemies --- A coward has no scar -- Suspicious minds -- Endgame

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How I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures

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