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A Dutch TV journalist finds himself challenging the police, courts, and media as he attempts to uncover the truth about the controversial Deventer murder case.

AndrewGraham-Dixonconfrontstheworldsofhighartandseriouslyorganisedcrimetouncoverthetruestorybehindthegreatestartheistofthe21stcentury.InDecember2002,twopricelessandhistoricallyimportantpaintingswerestolenfromtheVanGoghMuseuminAmsterdam,inabrutalandaudaciousrobberybyexperienced,professionalthieves.Butwhathappenedtothemasterpieces,andwhatistheirusetocriminalswhocanneversellordisplaythemontheopenmarket?AndrewtravelsacrossEurope,movingbetweentheworldsofhighartandlowcrimeandmeetingpolicemen,prosecutorsandartexpertstouncoverjusthowtheworldofviolentandorganisedcrimemakesextensiveuseofstolenart-andhowlostmasterpieceslikethesecanbesuccessfullyrecovered.