The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

The Art Thief: A True Sto­ry of Love, Crime, and a Dan­ger­ous Obses­sion by Michael Finkel tells the riv­et­ing true sto­ry of Stéphane Bre­itwieser, one of the most pro­lif­ic art thieves in his­to­ry. Over the course of sev­er­al years, Bre­itwieser stole hun­dreds of price­less works from muse­ums across Europe, all while evad­ing cap­ture. Finkel explores the com­plex moti­va­tions behind Bre­itwieser’s crimes, includ­ing his obses­sive love for art and the impact of his actions on his per­son­al life. The book exam­ines themes of obses­sion, pas­sion, and the thin line between art and crime.