Keith slotter has been an fbi agent for the past 23 years. Shes the author of the serena jones mystery series, starring a member of the fbi art crime team, the undercover cops mystery series, starring various undercover cops, the port aster secrets mystery series, starring a researcher. An fbi art crime team romantic mystery act book 1 kindle edition by jenna bennett author. Robert wittman founder of the fbi art crime teamthe. The team also maintains the national stolen art file nsaf, a computerized index of reported stolen art for use by law enforcement agencies around the world. Serena jones has a passion for recovering lost and stolen artone thats surpassed only by her zeal to uncover the truth about the art thief who murdered her grandfather. In this international thriller, he writes about recovering priceless art and antiquities. Robert wittman, former lead investigator of the fbi art crime team and author of the book priceless how i went undercover to rescue the worlds stolen. The monuments men murders audiobook by josh lanyon.
Wittman spent twenty years as an fbi special agent. An art crime team mystery volume 1 jenna bennett on. The program includes the art crime team, comprised of sixteen special agents and prosecutors that investigate and prosecute art theft, and it maintains the national stolen art file, a record of stolen art and cultural property reported to the fbi from law enforcement agencies throughout the world. How i went undercover to rescue the worlds stolen treasures 9780307461476. The best books on the fbi and crime five books expert. Essential reading to help you understand the gardner. A decade of successful investigations and recoveries. Four years ago, after an operation in rural indiana resulted in the largest single recovery of cultural property in fbi history, the bureaus art crime team faced an unprecedented challenge. On friday, the federal bureau of investigation fbi art crime team announced the repatriation of over 450 cultural and historical artifacts to the republic of haiti, marking the largest repatriation of art from the united state to haiti to date representatives from the united states embassy in portauprince, the united states department of state bureau of. Wittman, founder, fbi crime team and author thursday, august 14 6. The fbi s website does have a section on art theft which includes current art crime cases, the fbi s top ten art crimes, and information about the art crime team. Smashwords the magician murders the art of murder iii. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the fbis art crime team, fbi. Special agent jason west is seconded from the fbi art crime team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary manhunter sam kennedy when it appears that kennedys most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as the huntsman, may.
Fbi art crime team founder robert wittman talks art theft. John shiffman is an investigative reporter at the philadelphia inquirer. Our company draws on the expertise and investigative experience of robert k. In 2005 wittman was instrumental in the formation of the fbis art crime team, the first of. The art crime team is coordinated through the fbi s art theft program, located at fbi headquarters in washington, d. The sothebys auctioneer scanned the room as the bidding continued for a firstcentury roman bronze sculpture of the goddess aphrodite. Wittman, the founder of the fbis art crime team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a reallife international thriller to rival the. The nonfiction books dealing with art theft, art forgery and looting. The fbi s art crime team, launched in 2004, includes special agents and three department of justice attorneys. Today, he is president of the international art security firm robert wittman inc. Art crime team agents receive specialized training in art and cultural. The fbi s national stolen art file search allows the public to search for stolen artworks.
Wittman, the former senior investigator and founder of the federal bureau of investigation s national art crime team. Founder of fbis art crime team pens book on nazi stolen. It was across the street from a deep foundation project i worked on a quarter of a century ago that began to change center citys skyline. As a result of specialized training in art, antiques, jewelry and gem identification, he served as the fbi s investigative expert in art and cultural property crime investigations. The theft prompted the establishment of the worlds first art police, the carabinieri art squad. The fbi has a dedicated art crime team to recover stolen art and cultural property. Most art crime investigations are run by the same local f. Robert wittman, fbi art crime team, good day philadelphia. A tellall about the art crime industry from the fbi s pioneer in the field, the book shares tale after tale of the tawdry, seedy, and even boneheadedly simple and very unpiercelike world of yet, i wanted to believe that they were like that.
Jason west, hotshot special agent with the fbi s art crime team, is at the wyoming home of behavioral analysis unit chief sam kennedy, who is recuperating from a recent hitandrun accident, when hes asked to consult on the theft of a priceless collection of vintage magic posters. Special agent jason west is seconded from the fbi art crime team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary manhunter sam kennedy when it appears kennedys most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as. Former fbi agent wittman, who created the agencys art crime team. Wittman, the founder of the fbis art crime team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a reallife international thriller to rival the thomas crown affair. Bob wittman was the founder of the fbi s art crime team, and his book earned him the nickname the fbi s real indiana jones. The fbi has an art crime team because things such as the book of mormon and other unique artifacts are really part of our cultural heritage and need to be enjoyed by everybodynot just one person. An fbi art crime team romantic mystery series goodreads. The cases were managed by the agencys art crime team, a specialized unit of agents formed and trained to combat a rising number of art fraud and theft cases. The founder of the fbi s art crime team writes of his life undercover in search of stolen art. An fbi art crime team romantic mystery act book 1 at. Fbis art crime team recovers thousands of missing pieces. The former undercover agent and founder of the fbi s art crime team will visit lewisburg, wednesday, to tell of a career spent recovering stolen art and rare cultural property. As a result of specialized training in art, antiques, jewelry and gem identification, wittman served as the fbi s top investigator and coordinator in cases involving art theft and art fraud.
Wittman, the founder of the fbis art crime team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a reallife. Wittman, the founder of the fbis art crime team, pulls back. Former special agent robert wittman talks about the release of his book, priceless how i went undercover to rescue the worlds stolen treasure on good day philadelphia. Non fiction books by former fbi agents fbi authors. Bennett is an excellent writer read her savannah martin series and i just couldnt get involved with the characters. Wittman joined the fbi as a special agent in 1988 and was assigned to the philadelphia field division. The london times dubbed him the most famous art detective in the world. Jason west, hotshot special agent with the fbi s art crime team, is at the wyoming home of behavioral analysis unit chief sam kennedy, recuperating from a recent hitandrun accident, when hes asked to consult on the theft of a priceless collection of vintage magic posters.
Serena jones mysteries 3 book series kindle edition. The fbis art crime team is trying to identify the rightful owners of more than 7,000 artifacts seized in indiana that came from locations spanning the globe. The wall street journal called him a living legend. Fbi art crime team return over 450 cultural and historical. Wittmans book, written with john shiffman, a reporter for the. Wittman, the founder of the fbi s art crime team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a reallife international thriller to rival the thomas crown affair. Frauds, forgeries and fakes, audiences will hear the true stories behind the headlines of some of the largest and most outrageous frauds. The national stolen art file nsaf is a database of stolen art and cultural property. Fbi art crime team training fbi federal bureau of investigation. I met the retired lead agent and founder of the fbi art crime team at a secret location in philadelphia. Art of murder audiobooks listen to the full series. Major museums, including the isabella stewart gardner museum, van gogh museum and the museu chacara do ceu, lost works to art theft between 2000 and 2011. How i went undercover to rescue the worlds stolen treasures. Sandra orchard lives on an old farmhouse in ontario, canada, and majored in math at university.
Art crime team celebrates 10th anniversary, part 1 fbi. Art sleuth, now author of priceless the new york times. Stolen objects are submitted for entry to the nsaf by law enforcement agencies in the u. A shy librarian and a dashing fbi agent must work more. The federal bureau of investigation created a special art crime team in 2004 to answer the challenge of art. Robert king bob wittman was a highly decorated federal bureau of investigation special agent who was assigned to the philadelphia field division from 1988 to 2008.
Art crime fraud, looting, stolen art art law research. Shes joined the fbi art crime team with the secret hope that one of her cases will lead to his killer. Special agent jason west is seconded from the fbi art crime team to temporarily partner with disgraced and legendary manhunter sam kennedy when it appears that kennedys most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as the huntsman, may actually have been a disastrous failure. Serena jones has a passion for recovering lost and stolen art one thats surpassed only by her zeal to uncover the truth about the art thief who murdered her grandfather. He created and was senior investigator for the bureaus art crime team. He chooses five books about crime and says that legalising abortion cuts crime because the criminals remain unborn. Agents on the art crime team meet each year for a weeklong training seminar. An fbi art crime team romantic mystery act book 1 kindle edition by bennett, jenna. The best books on the fbi and crime recommended by keith slotter.