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Stealing Mona Lisa: A Mystery

av Carson Morton

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"The 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, 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 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 play--and 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"--… (mer)
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I've always wondered what it was about the Mona Lisa that made it so beloved? popular? Reading this fictionalized historical account of its theft helps me understand better now. It was plastered in all the papers of the world at the time of its theft---and its return probably was, as well.

This was a really fun book. I'd not checked out a book from the public library in forever and hadn't read a fiction in a really long time, but when I was in with my kids the other day, I decided to grab this spontaneously. I'm so glad I did! Other than a few curse words, it was pretty clean.

Favorite quote: (Upon hearing his friend say, "A man must make a living,") Apollinaire says, "A man must create a life. There's a big difference." ( )
  classyhomemaker | Dec 11, 2023 |
I won this book from Firstreads. The mix between mystery and historical fiction worked for me. I also liked that it was told from the point of view of the thief.
  sochri | Nov 21, 2017 |
I won this book from Goodreads and it arrived in the mail this week!!! Super excited!
Quite a fun and exciting romp taking you from the streets of Buenos Aires to the museums and boulevards of Paris with a side-step to the mansions of America's elite nouveau riche. This story of grand art theft was woven spectacularly with the growing interconnections of the main characters. A few times there were details presented that did not seem to fit in unless you were piecing them together within the story later on. I think some of that was unnecessary, distracting from the story instead of adding to it. Overall, a nice well-done story. ( )
  lissabeth21 | Oct 3, 2017 |
Fun novel with fun characters. You gotta love Edwardo De Valfierno and the way he fleeces boorish American millionaire Joshua Hart. And as a critic wrote 'If the theft of the Mona Lisa didn't actually happen this way, one kind of wishes that it had." ( )
  Smits | Jul 19, 2017 |
A lighthearted mystery based upon the real theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911. You’ll find yourself rooting for ringleader Marquis Eduardo de Valfierno and his likable band of forgers and thieves as they plot their greatest, most daring caper ever. ( )
  elzbthp | Apr 8, 2013 |
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"The 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, 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 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 play--and 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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