This week there were only two books from which to choose. (Hey! I had to help move tons of crap over 200 miles in a little Toyota pick-up truck.)
The easy winner was Carson Morton's Stealing Mona Lisa based on the true story of the 1911 theft of the famous portrait from the Louvre. Hands down the best caper book I've read in ages, Stealing Mona Lisa introduces us to Eduardo de Valfierno who manages the theft and forgery of great works of art in order for the "originals" to be sold to wealthy and ignorant Americans. The marquis manages a motley assortment of slightly disreputable but highly skilled assistants. Together, they almost pull off one of the most impressive thefts in history. Or do they?
I completely enjoyed this and am obligated to use a completely cliched "romp" to describe the feel of the book. Have fun with it.
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