"The former FBI agent's blunt language, keen instincts, common sense and profound respect for art are all over this riveting memoir. He's an undercover genius, a man who puts things back in their rightful places. This should be a TV series."
—Los Angeles Times
"Gripping... Almost every case he recounts has enough intrigue and suspense for a Hollywood screenplay. "
—Washington Post
"I can’t think of a better title for a book than this one, PRICELESS. Because this non-fiction
story is priceless, a spellbinding narrative of an FBI agent’s journey into the crazy murk of what is perhaps
the most fascinating criminal activity of all, high-stakes art theft into the millions upon millions."
—Buzz Bissinger, New York Times bestselling author of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and coauthor of
SHOOTING STARS
"A stunning autobiography... Authoritative and superbly crafted, PRICELESS is absolutely, hands down, the best book ever written on art crime. It is also a fascinating memoir."
— Associated Press
"Entertaining...crime buffs will receive a painless education while they enjoy a lively account
of art thieves and the man who pursued them."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Wittman's memoir, PRICELESS, is a fast-paced, gripping narrative of stolen national treasures
and those who traffic in them. An undercover lawman armed with wit and adrenalin, Wittman exposes
the darkest corners of the art world and brings to justice the dangerous criminals who lurk there."
— Laney Salisbury, co-author, PROVENANCE: HOW A CON MAN & FORGER REWROTE THE HISTORY OF MODERN ART
"In one riveting sequence after another, Robert Wittman reveals the art world's underbelly
as it has never been seen, through the eyes of an undercover agent whose investigative acumen is
matched only by his art-history chops. A true page-turner."
— Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestseller author of THE BILLIONAIRE'S VINEGAR
"With suspense, intrigue, and candor, FBI agent Robert Wittman takes us inside the secret
world of stolen art as he goes undercover to solve some of the most notorious art thefts of our time."
— Ronald Kessler, New York Times bestselling author of THE BUREAU and IN THE PRESIDENT’S SECRET SERVICE
"PRICELESS is a gem of a story, part James Bond, part art history. If Robert Wittman
didn't already exist, Dan Brown would have made him up."
— George Anastasia, New York Times bestselling author BLOOD AND HONOR and THE SUMMER WIND
"More realistic than THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, more entertaining than CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. It's hard
to believe one undercover FBI Agent rescued so many cultural and national treasures......but it's all true."
— Jack Garcia, former FBI undercover agent and New York Times bestselling author of MAKING JACK FALCONE
"PRICELESS is a rare and riveting journey into the little-understood world of art crime. A
brilliant professional who sees both the big picture and all of its nuances, Wittman fascinates with
tales of his daring adventures as an FBI undercover agent. Demonstrating candor, humor,
integrity, and sensitivity, Wittman strips away the myths, bares the truth, and tells it like it is.
He and PRICELESS are both precisely that--priceless!"
— Andrea Kane, New York Times bestselling author of DRAWN IN BLOOD
