Thorndike Press Large Print Historical Fiction: Stealing Mona Lisa : A Mystery (Hardcover)

from elzbthp

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.

from Barbara_Ell

I received this Advanced Reader Copy from Good Reads. As he lays dying, can one of the greatest art con men in the world finally tell his tale of the theft of the Mona Lisa? With his "gang," which includes his protege, an orphaned Parisian street urchin; an American pick-pocket who attached herse...

from classyhomemaker

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...

from GreatImaginations

Ultimately I ended up giving this book four stars instead of three. And I debated for awhile. But I have valid reasons. This book was memorable. There I said it. It was far from perfect, but I really think it was different and unique, and I kind of have an idea that I will remember it for years t...

from Smits

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."