Priceless

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Dubbed "the most famous art detective in the world," Robert K. Wittman, founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, unveils his extraordinary twenty-year career in *Priceless*. This real-life international thriller rivals *The Thomas Crown Affair* as Wittman, often unarmed, recounts going undercover to recover hundreds of millions in stolen art and antiquities across the globe. From Paris to Rio, he reclaimed masterpieces by Rembrandt, Monet, and Picasso; historical treasures like Geronimo’s headdress, ancient Peruvian gold armor, a rare Civil War battle flag, and an original Bill of Rights. Wittman pursued a diverse rogues' gallery, from high-ranking diplomats to museum janitors, emphasizing that all recovered items, regardless of monetary worth, are truly "priceless." The memoir culminates with his most audacious undercover challenge, tracking vicious criminals behind a legendary art theft.