"Carson Morton is, quite frankly, a masterful storyteller.”
--New York Journal of Books
--New York Journal of Books
STEALING MONA LISA
- A Mystery -
STEALING MONA LISA has been chosen for...
Kirkus Reviews Best of Fiction 2011 list!
Kirkus Reviews
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The Library Journal's Best Mysteries of 2011 list!
Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews Best of Fiction 2011 list!
Kirkus Reviews
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The Library Journal's Best Mysteries of 2011 list!
Library Journal
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Announcing the release of the trade paperback on October 30, 2012! Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press. What could be more lucrative than stealing Da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum and selling it to an American Robber Baron? How about stealing it and selling six exact copies to six American Robber Barons? Read More |
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"An intriguing and captivating story about a great scam with a twist in the world of con artists, art forgery and mystery."
--Frank W. Abagnale, New York Times bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can
--Frank W. Abagnale, New York Times bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can
"Morton excels at mixing fact, fiction, and conjecture in this entertaining art caper."
--Mystery Scene Magazine
--Mystery Scene Magazine
Stealing Mona Lisa is a quick read, an enjoyable caper mystery. It is to novels what Ocean’s 11 is to films. If you’re looking for an easy-going adventure, I highly recommend it.
--HERSTORY
--HERSTORY
If you enjoy a good mystery... you will enjoy this novel. It’s a good one!
--Bookwinked
--Bookwinked
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HUNTING MONA LISA
a novel
Announcing the release of my new novel, HUNTING MONA LISA, the much-anticipated follow-up to STEALING MONA LISA.
In the opening days of World War II, 15-year-old Delphine Bouchet is abandoned by her museum curator father when he spirits the Mona Lisa out of Paris ahead of the advancing German army. Four years later, news of her father’s arrest for murder in a village in the South of France forces 19-year-old Delphine to escape occupied Paris in an attempt to save him and to keep the world’s greatest painting out of the hands of a cunning Nazi agent.
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In the opening days of World War II, 15-year-old Delphine Bouchet is abandoned by her museum curator father when he spirits the Mona Lisa out of Paris ahead of the advancing German army. Four years later, news of her father’s arrest for murder in a village in the South of France forces 19-year-old Delphine to escape occupied Paris in an attempt to save him and to keep the world’s greatest painting out of the hands of a cunning Nazi agent.
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MARCH OF THE TOY SOLDIERS
a story for all ages
REVIEWS
“… this cheerful fantasy includes much of the playfulness remembered by everyone who has ever maneuvered military miniatures… I really enjoyed the characterization of the Britains and other figures depicted, and their steadfast adventures against the odds, and would recommend this book to any toy soldier collector.”
James Opie (The Great Book of Britains – A Hundred Years Of Britains Toy Soldiers)
“The adventure story unfolds at a breakneck pace… it filled me with the same delight and sense of wonder I remember feeling when I first read “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton or “The Indian in the Cupboard” by Lynne Reid Banks.”
Sally J. Hessney – Toy Soldier & Model Figure Magazine.
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“… this cheerful fantasy includes much of the playfulness remembered by everyone who has ever maneuvered military miniatures… I really enjoyed the characterization of the Britains and other figures depicted, and their steadfast adventures against the odds, and would recommend this book to any toy soldier collector.”
James Opie (The Great Book of Britains – A Hundred Years Of Britains Toy Soldiers)
“The adventure story unfolds at a breakneck pace… it filled me with the same delight and sense of wonder I remember feeling when I first read “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton or “The Indian in the Cupboard” by Lynne Reid Banks.”
Sally J. Hessney – Toy Soldier & Model Figure Magazine.
Click to read full reviews
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I'm really honored that one of my stories (about my dear old Dad) is featured in Ken Follett's new e-book, REAL STORIES OF WORLD WAR TWO -Personal Accounts inspired by Ken Follett's WINTER OF THE WORLD. All profits go to ABF, the Soldier's Charity. Buy Now |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carson Morton was born in England and has worked as a professional musician, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter. STEALING MONA LISA is his first novel. READ MORE
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Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press