The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

 aired the week of April 22, 2024

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel is a work of narrative non-fiction.  Over a 10 year period Stephane Breitwieser a young Frenchman carries out over 200 heists taking more than 300 works of art worth an estimated $2 Billion from museums and churches all over Europe.  Michael Finkel has recreated the timeline from interviews with Breitwieser, the police and friends to piece together this fascinating story of an art thief.  For those who enjoy books by Sebastian Junger and Jon Krakauer  or The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson