{"product_id":"9780917990823","title":"Rogues in the Gallery: The Modern Plague of Art Thefts","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRogues in the Gallery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e exposes it all: the cozy insurance ransom racket, the professional gangs of art thieves, the specialists, the connections with the international drug racket and the Mafia. Hugh McLeave has researched the whys and wherefores of the question for years, drawing on resources available to him through agencies such as Interpol, the FBI, the French Sûreté, and Scotland Yard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRogues in the Gallery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a lively and informed account of the causes-and limited cures-of this epidemic. It charts the classic outbreaks, portrays the rich gallery of protagonists, and defines what means there are to combat the disease. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even with sophisticated computers and Interpol, the total elimination of art theft is unlikely. As long as auction prices continue to rise and inflation devalues savings, the theft of precious objects will flourish. The lure of easy money is at the root. This is a serious book on an urgent problem, especially for those who collect art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor an author bio, photo, and a sample read visit bosonbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"C\u0026M Online Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132040757488,"sku":"9780917990823","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780917990823_p0.jpg?v=1763853754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780917990823","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}