01919cam a2200265 4500 432344170 TxAuBib 20200821120000.0 110311s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011009099 9780312621711 hbk. 031262171X hbk. TxAuBib Morton, Carson. Stealing Mona Lisa / Carson Morton. 1st edition. New York : Minotaur Books, 2011. 340 pages ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references [339]-340.) "The charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau rich--they pay him to steal valuable pieces of art, and Valfierno sells them flawless forgeries instead. But when Eduardo meets the beautiful Mrs. Hart on his latest con, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behind--Paris. There he assembles his team of con artists for their final and most ambitious theft, one that will enable them to leave the game forever: The Mona Lisa. But when a member of the team turns up missing, and Mr. Hart shows up in Paris, Valfierno and his crew must stay one step ahead of a relentless police inspector, endure a devastating flood, and conquer their own doubts to keep the priceless painting in play--and survive. Based on the actual theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, and published on the 100th anniversary of the crime, Stealing Mona Lisa is a sophisticated, engaging caper, complete with a richly imagined group of con artists and a historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end"-- Provided by publisher. 20200821. Swindlers and swindling Argentina Fiction. Art Forgeries Fiction. Art thefts France Paris Fiction.