Unsolved Case Files: the 500 Million Dollar Heist
Isabella Stewart Gardner and Thirteen Missing Masterpieces, a Graphic Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 30, 2022
The third book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases details the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist—the largest, and one of the most famous, art thefts in the world.
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- Who it’s for
- A graphic account of the Gardner theft keeps the case’s unanswered questions in focus.
- Themes
- Museum art theft, Unsolved investigation, Missing masterpieces
- Genres
- Comics History, Kids Art, 20th Century U.S.
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The third book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases details the Isabella Stewart Gardner heist—the largest, and one of the most famous, art thefts in the world. CASE NO. 003: THE GARDNER MARCH 18, 1990 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1:24 a.m. Two thieves posing as Boston Police officers gain entry to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Once inside, they steal thirteen pieces of art, including several rare Rembrandts.
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Eighty-one minutes later, these men walk off with $500 million worth of art. This heist is the single largest private property theft in the United States—and despite decades of investigation and dozens of false leads, the case remains unsolved to this day. Don’t miss the first two gripping installments in this thrilling series, Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet and Unsolved Case Files: Jailbreak at Alcatraz.
Art Heist, Unresolved
A graphic account of the Gardner theft keeps the case’s unanswered questions in focus.
Come here for
- Thirteen stolen artworks and an audacious museum theft
- A real FBI case that remains unsolved
Expect
- Graphic nonfiction about the Gardner heist
- A famous theft without a tidy resolution
Where it sits
| 20th Century U.S. | 68% |
|---|---|
| Kids Art | 68% |
| Comics History | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adventure & Explorers
- Kids Art
- Middle East History for Kids
- State & Local History
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- 19th Century U.S.
- 20th Century U.S.
- 21st Century U.S. History
- U.S. Places
- Authors
- Tom Sullivan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 30, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Museum art theft · Unsolved investigation · Missing masterpieces
- Reading lane
- Adventure & Explorers