Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003OXTOVG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 486 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has won numerous writing awards and was a 2009 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. WITTMANspent twenty years as an FBI special agent. ROBERT K. He created and was senior investigator for the bureau’s Art Crime Team. . Today, he is president of the international art security firm Robert W
Excellent Blend of Art History and True Crime Story Texas Dynamo I don't normally write reviews, but this book is worth a special mention. I like learning new information in an entertaining way. This book fulfills that need. We learn about the history of the artifacts that Mr. Wittman went undercover to try to recover, along with the techniques necessary to catch the bad guys. The story takes us to exotic locales and we meet fascinating characters along the. David A. Crossley said very interesting stuff, campy writing. I heard this guy interviewed on NPR and immediately got the book. The heists and investigations he recounts are riveting; many are familiar from news stories. I was astonished at the pathetic security implemented at major galleries around the world. In many cases the thefts were childishly easy, including one escape on a bicycleHis writing stye is very solidly in the "There-I-was up to my neck. FBI, Art Theft and Recovery - fascinating international intrigue Happy Shop The author, former FBI Art recovery expert, deftly weaves a little art history into great tales of intrigue as he recounts his adventures in the shadows of the world of art thieves.
From Publishers Weekly Former FBI agent Wittman, who created the agency's Art Crime Team and pursued a lifelong interest in antiques and collectibles, goes undercover to hobnob with infamous art thieves. All rights reserved. I never followed that rule." Keep the lies to a minimum, he advises, and avoid working in your home town. My newfound ability to see both sides of a situation-to think and feel like the accused-was invaluable." Wittman keeps the narrative interesting, and reveals himself as something of a renegade: "Under the FBI's strict undercover rules, you're only supposed to work one case at a time. A fatal car accident that Wittman was involved in early in his career shaped his perspective: "I under
Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a real-life international thriller to rival The Thomas Crown Affair. The headdress Geronimo wore at his final Pow-Wow. The Rodin sculpture that inspired the Impressionist movement. The rare Civil War battle flag carried into battle by one of the nation’s first African-American regiments. The breadth of Wittman’s exploits is unmatched: He traveled the world to rescue paintings by Rockwell and Rembrandt, Pissarro, Monet and Picasso, often working undercover overseas at the whim of foreign governments. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. In this page-turning memoir, Wittman fascinates with the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities: The golden armor of an ancient Peruvian warrior king. Closer to home, he recovered an original copy of the Bill of Rights and cracked the scam that rocked