The Art Detective Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures, by Philip Mould

Art is not generally a subject on which I would willingly spend time. This book, however, had just enough mystery, irreverence, adventure, and an element of Sherlock Holmes about it to hook and keep my interest. Mould, of Antiques Roadshow fame, outlines some of his more spectacular finds (and failures), and gives us some insight into how art discovery and dealing is done. I particularly liked how he included some of the specific details of how paintings can be verified, restored and faked.
audio: 7 hours
text: 261 pages