Giotto's Hand (Art History Mystery)

ISBN: 042518854X

Author: Pears, Iain

Condition: New

General Bottando of Romes Art Theft Squad believes that a lone criminal mastermind-dubbed Giotto-has been stealing priceless Renaissance art for over thirty years. But his theory-prompted by a letter from an embittered, dying old woman-is scorned by archrival Corrado Argan, a bureaucrat more interested in politics than policing.Bottandos right hand, the beautiful Flavia di Stefano, quickly locates a possible culprit-but hes in England. Since the conniving Argan considers even a trip across town an unnecessary expense for Bottandos squad, Flavia must rely on her fiancé, Jonathan Argyll. In England on business, he finds the suspect suspiciously dead. Thats a pity-especially for Jonathan. Were he not on the scene-raving about art thefts and coincidences-the police may have ruled that the deceased had a few too many and tripped on a loose stair. Now, Jonathans passport has been lifted until Her Majestys magistrate is satisfied that he has told all he knows