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Art Crime by John E. Conklin ~ a good, although basic primer on art
crime. A bit dry, but overall a good resource. Currently out of print.
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The Caravaggio Conspiracy ~ A True Story of Deception, Theft, and Smuggling in
the Art World, by Peter Watson ~ reads like a novel, but is
unfortunately out of print. Despite being published in the mid-eighties, it
still contains some excellent information on art crime. Worth searching the
used bookstores for a copy.
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Sotheby's ~ The Inside Story, by Peter Watson ~ I'm afraid this one
may be out of print as well, although current events may spark interest in
another print run. An engaging exposé on the auction house business.
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False Impressions ~ The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes, by Peter Hoving ~
Hoving is quite taken with himself, but then if I were Hoving, I would be too.
Still, an easy read that provides some background into the history of fakes
and forgers, something that's been around for as long as there has been art.
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