{"title":"Carson Morton","description":"CARSON MORTON was born in London and moved with his family to the United States when he was eleven. He worked as a professional musician for many years, making an album for United Artists Records with his group Razmataz. He is a screenwriter and published playwright, and has written children's music for the BBC in London. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.","products":[{"product_id":"stealing-mona-lisa-paperback","title":"Stealing Mona Lisa - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews'\u003c\/i\u003e Best of 2011 Fiction and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Mystery of 2011 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when you mix a Parisian street orphan, a hot-tempered Spanish forger, a beautiful American pickpocket, an unloved wife, and one priceless painting? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau rich--they pay him to steal valuable pieces of art, and Valfierno sells them flawless forgeries instead. But when Eduardo meets the beautiful Mrs. Hart on his latest con, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behind--Paris. There he assembles his team of con artists for their final and most ambitious theft, one that will enable them to leave the game forever: The Mona Lisa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a member of the team turns up missing, and Mr. Hart shows up in Paris, Valfierno and his crew must stay one step ahead of a relentless police inspector, endure a devastating flood, and conquer their own doubts to keep the priceless painting in play--and survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the actual theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, and published on the 100th anniversary of the crime, \u003ci\u003eStealing Mona Lisa \u003c\/i\u003eis a sophisticated, engaging caper, complete with a richly imagined group of con artists and a historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576061231327,"sku":"9781250015730","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yEX89PeO-Q9781250015730.webp?v=1790376971"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/carson-morton.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}