{"product_id":"stealing-mona-lisa-9781250015730","title":"Stealing Mona Lisa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews'\u003c\/i\u003e Best of 2011 Fiction and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mystery of 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you mix a Parisian street orphan, a hot-tempered Spanish forger, a beautiful American pickpocket, an unloved wife, and one priceless painting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau rich--they 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 job, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behind: Paris. 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 \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 play--and survive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the actual theft of the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e from the Louvre in 1911, \u003ci\u003eStealing Mona Lisa \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250015730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.53w x 0.86d","brand":"Carson Morton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648497676444,"sku":"9781250015730","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4825c8c6-515f-44f6-b44d-2a5d295b5dd2.jpg?v=1603870205","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stealing-mona-lisa-9781250015730","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}