The Art Thief

Stéphane Bréitwieser, a man with an insatiable hunger for beauty, became the most prolific art thief of all time. Over the course of his career, he pulled off more than 200 heists, often in broad daylight and in crowded museums. His girlfriend served as his accomplice, and together they amassed a collection worth an estimated $2 billion, which he displayed in his attic bedroom, feeling like a king among his stolen treasures. /n/n The Art Thief is a spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, as Michael Finkel delves into the mind of a man who risked everything for his passion. This riveting true-crime narrative explores the intricate world of art theft, the psychology behind it, and the shocking end to Bréitwieser's reign as the most daring art thief the world has ever seen.