Giotto's Hand (Art History Mystery)
by Iain Pears
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 042518854X
- ISBN 13
- 9780425188545
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Synopsis
General Bottando of Rome’s Art Theft Squad believes that a lone criminal mastermind—dubbed “Giotto”—has been stealing priceless Renaissance art for over thirty years. But his theory—prompted by a letter from an embittered, dying old woman—is scorned by archrival Corrado Argan, a bureaucrat more interested in politics than policing. Bottando’s right hand, the beautiful Flavia di Stefano, quickly locates a possible culprit—but he’s in England. Since the conniving Argan considers even a trip across town an unnecessary expense for Bottando’s squad, Flavia must rely on her fiancé, Jonathan Argyll. In England on business, he finds the suspect suspiciously dead. That’s a pity—especially for Jonathan. Were he not on the scene—raving about art thefts and coincidences—the police may have ruled that the deceased had a few too many and tripped on a loose stair. Now, Jonathan’s passport has been lifted until Her Majesty’s magistrate is satisfied that he has told all he knows…
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96616
- Title
- Giotto's Hand (Art History Mystery)
- Author
- Iain Pears
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 042518854X
- ISBN 13
- 9780425188545
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- April 2003
- Pages
- 304
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