Art Crime: Terrorists, Tomb Raiders, Forgers and Thieves

by Noah Charney

When one thinks of art crime, a Hollywood image is conjured, one of black-clad cat burglars, thieves in top hats and white gloves, and perhaps the occasional criminal collector twirling his waxed moustache as he cackles maniacally over a stolen horde in his Bavarian castle. But the truth behind art crime is far more sinister, and more intriguing. Art crime has its share of cinematic thefts and larger-than-life characters, but it is also the realm...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137407565
• ISBN13: 9781137407566
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"