The Art of the Heist - Confessions of a Master Thief

"One of the most beguiling criminal memoirs ever written. . . . A rare gem of a book." -- T. J. English, New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne How did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be one of Boston''s most notorious criminals? How did he survive a decades-long 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 roller-coaster ride of a life, the memoir of America''s most infamous art thief Myles Connor. Once a promising young rock musician, the son of a respected policeman, Myles Connor became one of Boston''s most well-known criminals--a 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 broad-daylight grab-and-dash. New York''s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, Boston''s Museum of Fine Art . . . no museum was off-limits. The fact that he was in jail at the time of the largest art theft in American history--the still-unsolved robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum--has not stopped the FBI from considering him a prime suspect. The Art of the Heist is Connor''s story--part confession, part thrill ride, and impossible to put down.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jr. Connor, Myles J. Connor, Myles J. Jr. Connor, Myles J./ Siler Connor, Jenny Siler
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.09.2010
• EAN: 9780061672293
• ISBN: 978-0-06-167229-3
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Music, True Crime, Biography: general, Memoirs, History of Art, United States of America, USA, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Photography and photographs, Digital, video and new media arts, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Music, ART: History / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Criminals & Outlaws, MUSIC: Essays, HISTORY: Essays, TRUE CRIME: Heists & Robberies, ART: American / General, TRUE CRIME: Murder / Mass Murder