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Art Theft: Famous Heists, Recovery Stories, and the Black Market
On March 18, 1990, two thieves dressed as police officers stole 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, now valued at more than $500 million. It remains the largest art theft in history. 36 years later, retired FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly has published "Thirteen Perfect Fugitives." None of the works have been recovered. A $10 million reward remains.