I did a lot of research for my upcoming 2027 release, K-9 ON A MISSION which is a story with a morally gray hero who is helping to solve the mystery of an art heist at a Denver museum. I watched at least a dozen or more documentaries about assorted heists of art, gold, and jewelry. I dug deep into how museums like the Louvre were broken into or diamonds were stolen from a high security vault in Antwerp. Fascinating stuff! During one of my reads, I ran across a museum with empty picture frames: the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston. Why are the frames empty? It turns out that Gardner’s will mandated that nothing in the museum could be changed after her death. If things were altered, it could jeopardize the control/existence of the museum. When some very high-profile artwork was stolen and taken out of its frames, the museum rehung the empty frames on the wall. Besides the will’s terms, maybe symbols of hope that the artwork would one day return? It’s been over 35 years since the theft, though, and this heist remains one of the most famous and interesting in art history! K-9 ON A MISSION hits shelves in April 2027, but you can pre-order your copy today! https://amzn.to/45s63EQ
