History and Biography Book Discussion @ West Hernando Branch

Join us for a lively discussion of "The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession" by Michael Finkel."Stéphane Bréitwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time. He pulled off more than 200 heists, often in crowded museums in broad daylight. His girlfriend served as his accomplice. His collection was worth an estimated $2 billion. He never sold a piece, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom. He felt like a king. Until everything came to a shocking end. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost." -- description from Amazon.com. Space is limited. Registration is required.