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.
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 Carré, Hitler's Horses is a thrilling retelling of one of history's most extraordinary heists.
Author(s): Arthur Brand
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 288
City: Amsterdam
Tags: True crime | Memoirs | True stories
Contents
List of Illustrations
Prologue: Führerbunker, Berlin
1 Livorno, Italy
2 Amsterdam
3 Munich
4 Munich, an underground car park
5 Brussels
6 Amsterdam, a Sunday morning at the office
7 Berlin and Eberswalde“8 Prenzlauer Berg
9 Amsterdam
10 Berlin
11 Amsterdam
12 Munich
13 Nörvenich Castle
14 Amsterdam
15 Berlin
16 Heikendorf
17 Amsterdam
18 Berlin
19 Amsterdam
20 Wednesday, 20 May 2015
Epilogue
Index