The release date for the English version of 'The Art Thief' by
Michael Finkel is Jun 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
From the blockbuster author of The Stranger in the Woods comes the gripping real tale of the world's most prolific art thief—a captivating portrayal of passion and imperfect brilliance.
around the years, there have been many different methods used to steal artwork from all around the globe, but none has been nearly as effective as master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Breitwieser and his fiancée, who served as his lookout, carried out almost two hundred heists in museums and cathedrals around Europe over a nearly ten-year period, stealing over three hundred things until everything came to an abrupt and dramatic conclusion.
Michael Finkel takes us into Breitwieser's peculiar and intriguing world in The Art Thief. He never stole for financial gain, in contrast to most criminals, and he kept all of his riches in one room so that he could gaze at them whenever he pleased. With his incredible agility and natural ability to read almost any security system, Breitwieser was able to pull off an astounding amount of bold robberies. However, these unusual abilities fostered an increasing indifference to danger and an addictive desire to succeed, making Breitwieser disobey his girlfriend's requests to quit until one last act of arrogance led everything to crumble.