Mona Lisa the Virgin Mother

Published by CUSTOM BOOKS.... CRIME OF THE CENTURY MONA LISA STOLEN Exclusive sources in the Surete confirm the famous painting was stolen last night in a brazen robbery at the Louvre. Police are investigating and expect an early arrest ... Figaro, Paris 12 August 1986 Da Vinci's Mona Lisa - the most famous icon in the art world - was stolen from the Louvre in Paris in 1911 and again in 1986. This story may well be the truth behind this endearing painting... and her smile. The compelling story of the intrigue surrounding the robberies is engaging, fast-moving and one of enthralling mystery. With double-cross and murder, the persuasive conspiracy has an unexpected conclusion. Drawing upon the robbery of the painting from the Louvre in 1911 and its substitution with a superb copy, the storyline is transposed to modern-day Paris. The involvement of the forebears of some of the participants is inextricably linked to the original robbery and a motivation for this new attempt. An international thriller rich in atmosphere as the tale moves from Maryland in the USA to Florence and Paris, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong and Nice on the south coast of France. The gripping, suspense filled finale on the Spanish island of Majorca, is alive with the imagery of the locales. Another Ladybird thriller