Author Games: Heist
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Last published Tue, Aug 30, 2016
The biggest art discovery of the decade was quickly overshadowed by the biggest art theft of the decade. Both occurred within a week, but only one needs solving.
The nation's best detectives are on it. Are you one of them?
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