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Minotaur Books
August 2011
On Sale: August 2, 2011
Featuring: Eduardo de Valfierno; Mrs. Hart
304 pages
ISBN: 031262171X
EAN: 9780312621711
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Mystery Historical
The charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau richβthey pay him to steal valuable pieces of art, and Valfierno sells them flawless forgeries instead. But when Eduardo meets the beautiful Mrs. Hart on his latest con, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behindβParis. There he assembles his team of con artists for their final and most ambitious theft, one that will enable them to leave the game forever: The Mona Lisa. But when a member of the team turns up missing, and Mr. Hart shows up in Paris, Valfierno and his crew must stay one step ahead of a relentless police inspector, endure a devastating flood, and conquer their own doubts to keep the priceless painting in playβand survive. Based on the actual theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, and published on the 100th anniversary of the crime, Stealing Mona Lisa is a sophisticated, engaging caper, complete with a richly imagined group of con artists and a historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
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