Robert King "Bob" Wittman was a highly decorated FBI Special Agent, the founder of the FBI Art Crime Team and a top undercover agent.
Armed with a scholar's passion, a con man's smile, and a daredevil's nerves, Wittman pulled off undercover misssions all over the world.
During his 20 years with the FBI, Wittman recovered more than $225 million worth of stolen art and cultural property.
His awards include the Peruvian Order of Merit for Distinguished Service, presented by the President of Peru, the Outstanding Contributions in Law Enforcement Award, presented by Attorney General John Ashcroft, the White Cross of Law Enforcement Merit Medal, presented by the Spanish National Police and the Robert Burke Memorial Award for Excellence in Cultural Property Protection, presented by the Smithsonian Institution.
In Priceless, Wittman recovers the famous Rodin sculpture that inspired the Impressionist movement. He cracks the scam that rocked the PBS series Antiques Roadshow. He risks his life to save a Peruvian sun god's armor and a sacred African-American relic.
The FBI agent rescues a Rembrandt in Denmark. A Monet in France. A Rockwell in Rio.
Finally, Wittman goes undercover one last time - to tackle the world's largest art theft, the $500 million Gardner heist.
Priceless is published by Crown, a division of Random House, and printed in seven languages - English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Korean, German and Portuguese.
