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Sleuth: The Amazing Quest for Lost Art Treasures

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Book Synopsis: CSI meets Who Do You Think You Are? meets Time Team meets The Antiques Roadshow. Two-dimensional works of art become three-dimensional thrillers. Philip Mould is an international art dealer who has lived the high stakes game of art sleuthing for twenty years. In Sleuth, we encounter the fascinating dealers, experts, auctioneers and restorers who risk fortunes and reputations to turn overlooked artworks into coveted treasures. Sleuth is laced with dramas:

Gainsborough's earliest picture emerges in a Los Angeles saleroom - the author has three days to find the missing facts and decide what to pay.
The most powerful man in the art establishment, with the influence to elevate a copy into a priceless original, is asked to look at a 'fake' Rembrandt self portrait: if he says yes a GBP5,000 picture turns into GBP5 million masterpiece.
A Vermont professor unlocks the door of a defunct Catholic church to reveal a hidden cache of 300 portraits.
An auctioneer notices from the upper story of a bus that Damien Hirst's restaurant is being dismantled. He swoops in and sells the fixtures and fittings for GBP13 million.

Sleuth is a series of stories which not only reveals the extraordinary culture of detection but the people behind it. Paintings and their discovery become a way into the minds, preoccupations and professions of a raft of influential figures beyond the commercial and museum facade - men and women who have shaped their lives in pursuit of truth and profit through art.

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Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey into the world of art sleuthing? Introducing Sleuth: The Amazing Quest for Lost Art Treasures, a captivating book that combines the excitement of CSI, the intrigue of genealogy research, and the thrill of discovering hidden art gems.

In Sleuth, you will be introduced to Philip Mould, a renowned international art dealer with two decades of experience in the high-stakes game of art detection. Join him as he takes you behind the scenes, revealing the fascinating world of art dealers, experts, auctioneers, and restorers who risk fortunes and reputations to unearth overlooked masterpieces.

Imagine the thrill of finding Gainsborough's earliest picture in a Los Angeles saleroom, with just three days to uncover the missing facts and decide its true value. Or the intrigue of presenting a 'fake' Rembrandt self-portrait to the most powerful man in the art establishment, turning a GBP5,000 picture into a GBP5 million masterpiece with a single word.

But the adventures don't stop there. Brace yourself for the astonishing story of a Vermont professor who unlocks the door of a defunct Catholic church, revealing a hidden cache of 300 portraits. Or the daring auctioneer who, from the upper story of a bus, notices Damien Hirst's restaurant being dismantled and seizes the opportunity to sell the fixtures and fittings for an astonishing GBP13 million.

Sleuth not only unravels the secrets of art detection but also introduces you to the extraordinary individuals who dedicate their lives to this fascinating pursuit. Discover the minds, preoccupations, and professions of influential figures beyond the commercial and museum facade, as they shape their lives in pursuit of truth and profit through art.

If you're ready for a thrilling adventure that will open your eyes to the hidden world of lost art treasures, don't miss out on Sleuth: The Amazing Quest for Lost Art Treasures. Get your hands on a copy now!

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