The Lost Mona Lisa

In the late afternoon of Sunday, 20 August 1911, three men strolled into the Louvre museum in Paris. Disguising themselves as museum staff they hid until nightfall. Sixteen hours later the most famous painting in the world, the "Mona Lisa", had vanished. The theft of the "Mona Lisa" was the greatest crime ever to hit the art world. France closed her borders, a massive man-hunt was launched, even Picasso was a suspect - but all to no avail, the "Mona Lisa" had gone...until two years later when a letter arrived in Florence signed 'Leonardo'; the painting was for sale. "The Lost Mona Lisa" uncovers the truth behind the 'crime of the century'. It is a story to rival the best detective fiction - a story of audacious thieves, art forgers, shadowy conmen, millionaire collectors, a global manhunt, and the most beautiful and enigmatic woman in the world, Mona Lisa Gioconda.

ISBN 0553818309   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780553818307 (What's this?)   Pages 272 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd   Weight (grammes) 173 Imprint Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 18 Mar 2010   Width (mm) 127 DEWEY 364.162   Academic level General

A fascinating story - the modern world's greatest painter accused of stealing the world's most famous painting - and Scotti does it justice Daily Mail Compelling Financial Times An enthralling new book about possibly the most audacious art theft ever pulled off Daily Express This has all the twists, turns and infinite suspense of a detective novel Choice magazine Reads like a superior detective novel ... a fast-paced race against time to find the Mona Lisa and solve the greatest mystery ever to hit the art world Manchester Evening News

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