HOW TO STEAL THE MONA LISA

HOW TO STEAL THE MONA LISA offers a step-by-step guide for the craft of high stakes thievery.

The author meticulously describes seven heists (specifically, stealing the following: The Hope Diamond, The Mona Lisa, Archaeopteryx Lithographica, Rodin’s Thinker, King Tut’s Golden Death Mask, Queen Elizabeth’s crown, and the Codex Leicester). You'll find all the information needed in this book to acquire equipment, recruit partners, strategize the perfect crime, and discreetly sell off stolen national treasures. You’ll learn how to:

• camouflage a getaway car;
• hack security systems;
• navigate air ducts;
• master the art of disguise;
• pick locks, scale buildings, and much more

With line art throughout, HOW TO STEAL THE MONA LISA also features historical background on the artifacts in question and previous failed attempts to steal them.

Taylor Bayouth’s passions are software, music, writing…and planning the occasional high-stakes heist. He is a veteran of the web and has spent much of his career working at technology startups with a focus on product and marketing. An Internet maverick, Taylor also produces music, practices photography, and runs a music video website. He lives in Los Angeles.