Museum of the Missing

From iconic masterpieces like Edvard Munch's *The Scream* to countless hidden treasures, art theft is a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. In *Museum of the Missing*, journalist Simon Houpt unearths the astonishing history of art crime, tracing its evolution from wartime looting to sophisticated international operations. Houpt takes readers behind the scenes with crack art-recovery squads at Interpol, Scotland Yard, and the FBI, delving into a shadowy underworld connected to money laundering, drugs, and terrorism. A compelling exploration of lost art and the high-stakes battle to reclaim cultural heritage, this book offers a rare glimpse into a world where priceless masterpieces vanish, often forever.

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