The Case of the Purloined Painting
Author | : Carl Brookins |
Publisher | : Sean Sean Mysteries |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0878397086 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780878397082 |
Rating | : 4/5 (082 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Case of the Purloined Painting written by Carl Brookins and published by Sean Sean Mysteries. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an American Army unit arrived at the end of the war, some soldiers appropriated items in what appeared to be abandoned circumstances. A small painting by a mid-level Polish painter is used by an ex-GI to float a bank loan which results in the founding of a manufacturing firm in Minneapolis. Now the painting and the ledger become the center of murderous attempts by the descendants of the veteran to conceal the painting's journey. World-wide efforts at repatriation of stolen art from WWII is a major ongoing effort and the story links to that effort as international operatives descend on the Twin Cities. Enter private detective Sean Sean. He is a short but effective operative who, unlike many PIs of the modern era, doesn't sleep around, doesn't shoot people unnecessarily, and has many friends among various local law enforcement agencies