The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession is by Michael Finkle. A very interesting nonfiction biography of the world's most prolific art thief. The story of Stéphane Bréitwieser and his girlfriend and the hundreds of pieces of art they stole over the course of their stormy relationship. The value of the stolen art is estimated to be around 2 billion dollars. He never sold any of it, but kept it in his mother's attic where he lived. This is a well written and fascinating look at a man's obsession and his downfall.
Ratings: 10th grade - 8 out of 10 - AC (mature thematic content).
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