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The Gardner Heist

The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft

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The Gardner Heist

By: Ulrich Boser
Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
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Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art heist in history. They stole a dozen masterpieces, including one Vermeer, three Rembrandts, and five Degas. But after thousands of leads - and a $5 million reward - none of the paintings have been recovered. Worth as much as $500 million, the missing masterpieces have become one of the nation's most extraordinary unsolved mysteries.

After the death of famed art detective Harold Smith, reporter Ulrich Boser decided to take up the case. Exploring Smith's unfinished leads, Boser travels deep into the art underworld and comes across a remarkable cast of characters, including a brilliant rock 'n' roll thief, a gangster who professes his innocence in rhyming verse, and the enigmatic late Boston heiress Isabella Stewart Gardner herself. Boser becomes increasingly obsessed with the case and eventually uncovers startling new evidence about the identities of the thieves. A tale of art and greed, of obsession and loss, The Gardner Heist is as compelling as the stolen masterpieces themselves.

A Bustle Pick for Mystery Lovers Who Don't Want to Read about Murder.

©2018 Ulrich Boser (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Art History & Criticism Architecture
Fascinating Mystery • Interesting Investigation • Clear Enunciation • Unexpected Twists • Historical Significance

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Lots of information. If you like historical mysteries, this one is for you. Any interest in the Gardener Heist, give it a try. It will be the start of your next rabbit hole.

History, Art, Intrigue

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I normally like nonfiction about art heists - but this seemed more like the author's whining. The story was "meh" - but if it would have kept focused on the theft itself I would have liked it better. Kind of meanders and I kept losing interest as it played in the background. Pass.

Kept losing track of the storyline

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So, despite being a few years since this book was published, the heist is STILL unsolved.

Nonetheless, it's an interesting book, if somewhat alarming in letting the reader know how easy it is to steal art (not to mention profitable :/). PLEASE don't steal artwork!

For me, learning about Isabella Stewart Gardner was the most rewarding part of the book - not being local to Boston, I've been ignorant of both this interesting woman and her very special art museum.

DON'T STEAL THE ARTWORK!

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. The story took me on a real adventure . Like a who done it.

Riveting an exciting story

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I’ve been hooked on the mystery for 30 years. Mr Boser has a very understanding wife.

I can understand the writer’s obsession with the lost art

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