Michael Finkel

The true story of the world’s most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The Stranger in the Woods. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful...

#1 New York Times bestseller Shortlisted for The ALCS Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction 'A breath-taking read, as compelling as a Highsmith novel. I loved it' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Brilliant… A thrilling heist caper along the lines of Ocean’s Eleven' - Sunday Times 'Gripping' - Observer A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Could you leave behind all that you know and live in solitude for three decades? This is the extraordinary story of the last true hermit - Christopher Knight. "This was a breathtaking book to read and many weeks later I am still thinking about the implications for our society and - by extension - for...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century • The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing.—The New Yorker A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Lit Hub "Enthralling." —The Wall Street Journal Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most...