Description
How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be one of Bostons most notorious criminals How did he survive a decadeslong feud with the FBI How did he escape one jail sentence with a fake gun carved out of soap How did he trade the return of a famous Rembrandt for early release from another sentence The Art of the Heist is a rollercoaster ride of a life the memoir of Americas most infamous art thief Myles Connor
Once a promising young rock musician the son of a respected policeman Myles Connor became one of Bostons most infamous criminalsa legendary art thief with irresistible charm and a genius IQ whose approach to his chosen profession mixed brilliant tactical planning with stunning bravado brazen disguises audaciously elaborate con jobs and even the broaddaylight grabanddash New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art the Smithsonian Institution Bostons Museum of Fine Art no museum was offlimits The fact that he was in jail at the time of the largest art theft in American historythe stillunsolved robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museumhas not stopped the FBI from considering him a prime suspect The Art of the Heist is Connors storypart confession part thrill ride and impossible to put down
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.