A spellbinding journey into the high-stakes world of art theft Today; art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world; exceeding $6 billion in losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently targeted. In Stealing Rembrandts; art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world - from Stockholm to Boston; Worcester to Ohio - the authors track daring entries and escapes from the worlds most renowned museums. There are robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings; self-styled art experts who fall in love with the Dutch master and desire to own his art at all costs; and international criminal masterminds who dont hesitate to resort to violence. They also show how museums are thwarted in their ability to pursue the thieves - even going so far as to conduct investigations on their own; far away from the maddening crowd of police intervention; sparing no expense to save the priceless masterpieces. Stealing Rembrandts is an exhilarating; one-of-a-kind look at the black market of art theft; and how it compromises some of the greatest treasures the world has ever known.
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