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Michael Finkel @MikeFinkel

Author of "The Art Thief," as well as "The Stranger in the Woods" and "True Story." Fathering three teenagers (hence the hairline).

Joined January 2009
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Michael Finkel@MikeFinkel
10 Jul 2024
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George Cavanaugh@CavLiterature
9 Dec 2024
The #1 NY Times Nonfiction Bestseller! Get ready for our Season 1 Finale Wednesday, December 11th! Cocktails With Cav & Journalist/Author Michael Finkel and his incredible true crime book The Art Thief! michaelfinkel.com/
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Just out in softcover...
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Alfred A. Knopf@AAKnopf
25 Jun 2024
OUT TODAY: 💖 DO SOMETHING by Guy Trebay 🌾 THE NEW BREADLINE by Jean-Martin Bauer 🇮🇹 DOLCI! by Renato Poliafito 👾 TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin 🖼️ THE ART THIEF by Michael Finkel 💍 WELLNESS by Nathan Hill 🚬 VANISHING MAPS by Cristina García
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Please tune in to the excellent Wicket Words podcast! @tenfoldmore @ExactlyRight podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

True Crime Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews...

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How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller

If you have ever wanted to know how it feels to snatch a painting from a museum wall, slide it under your shirt, and take off, then Michael Finkel’s, The Art Thief is for you. Finkel puts you in th…

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Much appreciated, @CrimeReads crimereads.com/best-true-cri…

The Best True Crime Books of 2023

The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the year’s best true crime books. * Jillian Lauren, Behold the Monster (Sourcebooks) This startling new book uncovers the crimes of serial kil…

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30 Nov 2023
Congratulations to the authors and narrators on @AudioFileMag's Best #Audiobooks of 2023!🎉🥂 ⭐️THE ART THIEF by @MikeFinkel, read by @edoballerini ⭐️CHAIN GANG ALL STARS by @NK_Adjei, read by Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, @HelloMLC & Lee Osorio
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I'd be honored if you'd vote for "The Art Thief." goodreads.com/choiceawards/b…

Goodreads Choice Awards

Announcing readers' favorite books of the year!

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I'd be honored if you'd consider voting for "The Art Thief" in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Thank you! goodreads.com/choiceawards/b…

Goodreads Choice Awards

Announcing readers' favorite books of the year!

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Thank you @indigo and @knopfca!
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Inside the Hunt for the World's Most Prolific Art Thief

Stephane Breitwieser is believed to have stolen hundreds of artifacts, worth a total of $2 billion

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Looking for an audiobook suggestion? Sample three of our favorites. wapo.st/46pnFPV

Review | Looking for an audiobook suggestion? Sample three of our favorites.

Adrian McKinty’s latest detective novel is among the best new audiobooks to listen to now.

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For my next nonfiction read, I can't wait to tear into "Star Crossed," by the supremely talented husband-and-wife writing team of Simon Worrall (@WorrallAuthor) and Heather Dune Macadam. For more info: simonworrallauthor.com/
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Thank you to the amazing @artcrimeprof Erin Thompson for this rollicking interview, in which we seem to agree that museums might become more like peepshows! hyperallergic.com/837144/art…
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St. Louis folks: I’d be honored if you’d come hear me speak about art stealing at the Saint Louis Art Museum - this Tuesday, Aug 15, at 7 pm.
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14 Aug 2023
Tomorrow night author @MikeFinkel discusses his new book about the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser at @StlArtMuseum. Details at slcl.org/authors
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The 7 Best Books to Read on Your Superyacht, From Biographies to a Tome on Billionaire’s Row robbreport.com/motors/marine… via @RobbReport

The 7 Best Books to Read on Your Superyacht, From Biographies to a Tome on Billionaire’s Row

Potboiler novels, biographies, billionaire profiles, and much more are included in this list of bestsellers to make yachting holidays great.

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Indigo@chaptersindigo
8 Aug 2023
Join us on IG Live for a chat with bestselling author @MikeFinkel on his book, #TheArtThief. 📖  It’s a strange, mind-blowing, and true story of the world’s most prolific art thief. The twist? He didn’t steal for money.  #BookTwitter #IndigoEvents
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Please join me for a Facebook Live event on Tues. Aug 8 at 3 pm ET with @adrianatrigiani
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