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Known later in life as "Dynamite Doug" for the ruthless methods used to extract statues from temple ruins, Latchford orchestrated one of history''s most audacious cultural heists. From dusty Cambodian villages to the glittering auction houses of London and New York and institutions like the Met, he played a double game--posing as an expert on Khmer art while secretly flooding the market with stolen antiquities.
With a masterful blend of true crime and investigative journalism, Matthew Campbell unravels the gripping story of Latchford''s criminal empire, and a global conspiracy of greed, corruption, and complicity--one that implicates the world''s most powerful museums, collectors, and auction houses.
The Man Who Stole the Gods is the definitive account of one man''s greed, an industry''s complicity, and the fight to expose the truth and restore stolen treasures to their rightful home.<>
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Matthew Campbell is an award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and the author of The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession and a Global Art Conspiracy. His previous book, Dead in the Water — written with Kit Chellel — was selected as a Book of the Year by The Economist, The Financial Times, and The Times.
Matt has reported from more than twenty-five countries on topics including crime, corruption, terrorism, economics, public health, and the environment. His work has been recognised with some of the most prestigious honours in journalism. He and Chellel won Gerald Loeb and Overseas Press Club awards for their coverage of Goldman Sachs’ business dealings with Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, and Matt has also received National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW awards for feature and investigative reporting. He is a seven-time Loeb finalist in addition to his win with Chellel, and in 2022 was a finalist for a National Magazine Award for public interest reporting. He lives in Singapore with his family.
