Our Fascination With Art Heists

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 28

Jo Piazza, writer, podcast host and the author of many novels, including her latest, The Parisian Heist: A Novel (Dutton, 2026) and Anthony Amore, art theft expert and the author of The Rembrandt Heist (Pegasus Crime, 2025), talk about our collective fascination with heists and how the value of art is determined.  

Photo: The Louvre Museum was evacuated and the main entrance in front of the pyramid was immediately closed following a burglary in Paris on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The burglars operated in a spectacular manner during the museum s opening, using a truck equipped with a ladder in the Apollo Gallery to steal several priceless jewels, according to initial statements from the French Ministry of Culture. (Photo by Laurent Caron / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

 

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