Description
The true story of a detective, two bronze horses and the dictator who set the world on fire.
When detective Arthur Brand is summoned to a meeting with one of the most dangerous men in the art world, he learns that a clue has emerged that could solve one of the Second World War's unexplained mysteries: what really happened to the Striding Horses, Hitler's favourite statue, which disappeared during the bombing of Berlin.
As Brand goes undercover to find the horses, he discovers a terrifying world ruled by neo-Nazis and former KGB agents, where Third Reich memorabilia sells for millions of dollars. The stakes get ever higher as Brand carefully lays his trap to catch the criminal masterminds trying to sell the statue on the black market. But who are they? And will he manage to bring them to justice before they discover his real identity?
With a plot worthy of John Le Carre, Hitler's Horses is a thrilling retelling of one of history's most extraordinary heists.
How the Indiana Jones of the art world took on neo-Nazis and the criminal underworld to solve the mystery of Hitler's favourite statue.
About the Author
Arthur Brand (Author)
Arthur Brand is one of the world's most prominent art detectives, recovering lost treasures such as Hitler's horses, and paintings by Dali and Picasso. The total value of the cases solved by Brand is estimated at over 220 million euros.
Jane Hedley-Prole (Translator)
Jane Hedley-Prole studied German and Dutch in the UK before settling in the Netherlands, where she works for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her book translations include Mazel Tov by J.S. Margot, What About Me? by Paul Verhaeghe, The Republic: A Novel by Joost de Vries and The Fetish Room by Rudi Rotthier and Redmond O'Hanlon.
Reviews
The Indiana Jones of the art world * Daily Telegraph *
Reads like a novel by John Le Carre * Nieuwsuur *
Forget the film The Monuments Men, in which George Clooney saves art from the hands of the Nazi's. The way in which two massive bronze horses from Hitler's personal art collection were retrieved - featuring Russian generals and Nazi descendants - is better than the movies * Het Nieuwsblad *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529106107
Author Arthur Brand
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Ebury Press
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 388g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 22mm