Art Crime

Five years behind bars, a rock-star fiancé, and a promised wedding at sea. What could possibly go wrong? I’m Claire Romero, an ex-con, becoming a famous singer aboard the King of the Deep. My life is finally back on track after my niece's confession set me free. Wolff Price, the grumpy billionaire rock-star, snatched me from obscurity and into his world of fame. We’re head over heels in love, performing music nightly on the world’s second largest cruise ship. But beneath the surface, danger lurks. Murder casts a chill over our sunny cruise, and art thieves plot, coiled like serpents....

Mark Sullivan, the co-author of James Patterson’s Private Games, has, in Robin Monarch, created a compelling new hero. Monarch is a world-class thief and a highly skilled operative - a man with skills, a rigid code of honor, powerful friends, and implacable enemies. In The Art of Rendition, Monarch is an agent for the CIA, called upon to use his unique skills to kidnap and interrogate a Russian nuclear scientist suspected of selling technology to the Iranians. But that’s only part of the challenge....

A cop as well as an art historian, Marco Valoni leads a crack team of investigators in a race to solve a crime he's certain is about to shock the world: someone is planning to steal the Holy Shroud of Turin.

Unlock the enigmatic world where beauty meets betrayal, where passion for art conceals a sinister underbelly. In this captivating exposé, J.K. Artson unveils the hidden stories that have plagued the art world for centuries. Prepare to be enthralled as you embark on a journey through the shadows of art, crime, and corruption. Discover the rise of illicit acts that threaten our cultural heritage, leaving a trail of stolen masterpieces and shattered legacies in their wake.

One hundred and thirty years ago Eadweard Muybridge invented stop-motion photography, anticipating and making possible motion pictures. He was the first to capture time and play it back for an audience, giving birth to visual media and screen entertainments of all kinds. Yet the artist and inventor Muybridge was also a murderer who killed coolly and meticulously, and his trial is one of the early instances of a media sensation.

Jake saw something unspeakable when he was nine. An act of violence. Brutal. He doesn't know it, but this trauma will play a key role in shaping him later in life. Now, he's 15. A wimp. He flinches. Always. He seeks the guidance of the biggest bad-ass he knows, his cousin Nick. Nick is a professional burglar and makes Jake his apprentice. Nick teaches Jake his dark philosophy - that there is no right or wrong in the world, just a series of events that happen without meaning. At first this helps Jake, but it also unleashes an aggression in himself he never thought possible....

It’s the Presidio neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona. Five days before Christmas. Only ex-CID agent Frank Trinity can make things right before the big day. But he’ll need to hurry. Second in the Frank Trinity Crime Series.

The original 1941 radio dramatization of Inspector Bonaparte Mystery—featuring Bony, the first Aboriginal detective. The discovery of a stolen red monoplane on the dry flat bottom of Emu Lake meant many things for different folks. For Elizabeth Nettlefold, the chance to nurse its strangely ill passenger meant renewed purpose in life. For Dr. Knowles, brilliant physician and town drunk, it meant the revival of a romantic dream. For some it meant a murder plan gone awry, and for Bonaparte, it meant one of the toughest cases of his career.

In researching his acclaimed true-crime books, Philip Carlo interviewed some of the most infamous criminals and killers of our times in prisons and on death rows throughout the country. He was able to forge trusting relationships with his subjects, enabling him to extract the facts behind their monstrous acts and identify what motivated them to commit their horrific crimes.

If you enjoy reading suspenseful, action-packed thrillers that surprise and engage you with unexpected twists, gritty action, and cutting edge technologies, you’re why I write. THE KILLING CHASE can be read as a standalone novel, but is the second book in the Beach & Riley series after THE KILLING CODE. Alan Beach and Jake Riley are back! More than a year after shutting down the Devlin Conspiracy, Beach and his new partner, James Foxx, are hot on the trail of a brutal serial killer. The killer’s modus operandi is startlingly similar to THE KILLING CODE’s infamous “Orphan-maker” ...

Idiosyncratic detective duo Max Matthews and Sean Armitage are back for three more series, in which they expertly extract confessions from their suspects during the course of one interview. Their relationship has evolved since they were first paired up, back when Armitage was a rookie constable, but their interrogation technique is as incisive as ever. These 11 compelling dramas all shine the spotlight on a different suspect, each with their own tale to tell - and their own selective version of events.

Intrigue, investigation, the chilling unknown! If these words ignite a spark of interest in you, then "Crafting Chilling Narratives" is the eBook you've been waiting for. This comprehensive guide is the golden ticket to creating compelling true crime podcasts that keep listeners on the edge of their seats. Begin with an exploration into the world of the true crime genre, learning about its evolution and surge in popularity. Understand who your audience is, how to grip their attention, and effectively engage with them through captivating storytelling. Dive deep into the research process that...

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Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men conned their way into Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and pulled off a stunning robbery: They took a dozen works by such master artists as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, and Manet, which have never been recovered.

Kelly Carlisle was three weeks old when her mother was strangled in downtown Los Angeles, leaving Kelly in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric Englishman who owned a porn store and lived on a boat in the harbor. It is here that Kelly finds a home among friendly alcoholics and the city's forgotten residents. But she can't help but wonder if she is destined to become a part of the dysfunction that surrounds her.

Remote north Queensland has long been a region of Australia that has attracted pioneers, adventurers, eccentrics, and a ragtag assortment of knockabout characters who seek a place to be themselves, to be accepted, and to bypass the rules of modern society – and sometimes to break those rules. Author and investigative journalist, Robert Reid, has chosen 15 fascinating stories selected from his many years of interviews and reporting in Australia’s north.

In the vibrant Los Angeles art scene, THIS IS A SETUP follows the journey of an up-and-coming anarcho- artist discovering profound purpose, thrilling mischief, and unexpected fortune along the way. As he continuously pushes the boundaries of his craft, seeking to outdo himself in mesmerizing spectacle with explosive and awe-inspiring artwork, his ambition leads him down a treacherous path, unwittingly entangling him in a sinister and deadly plot. Along the way, he must confront the consequences of his actions, challenging his perception of reality and the true intentions of those around him.

After moving to Los Angeles, Susan Orlean became fascinated by a mysterious local crime that has gone unsolved since it was carried out on the morning of 29th April 1986: who set fire to the Los Angeles Public Library, ultimately destroying more than 400,000 books, and perhaps even more perplexing, why? With her characteristic humour, insight and compassion, Orlean uses this terrible event as a lens through which to tell the story of all libraries—their history, their meaning and their uncertain future as they adapt and redefine themselves in a digital world.

A notorious white supremacist named Richard Barrett was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 2010 by a young Black man named Vincent McGee. At first the murder seemed a twist on old Deep South race crimes. But then new revelations and complications came to light. Maybe it was a dispute over money rather than race - or, maybe and intriguingly, over sex.

Sophie is looking forward to expanding her store and continuing to teach her art classes. Then a friend’s grandmother has a break in, and valuable Golden Age illustrations are stolen. Sophie lends her expertise to the police department to recover the stolen items and uncovers an even more dastardly plot. Suddenly, Sophie is in over her head, and it takes the combined efforts of her friends, especially Detective Ben Sorenson, to untangle the web of deception. Will Sophie rescue the priceless works of art, and save herself?