'Herethey go again! Abby and Desi, theamateur sleuths introduced in the pages of 'The Subtle Thief.' find themselvesonce again awash in the heady waters of New York City's art world - and onceagain immersed in a mystery that involves not just a dead body but also one ofthe greatest art thefts in American history. Their closest friends from the previous novel join them as they exploregalleries, museums, conservation laboratories, and a remote house hidden in thedunes of the 'horrible Hamptons.' Wasit murder or natural causes? Is it amediocre canvas or a masterpiece in disguise? Leave it to our sparring duo to solve the puzzles and make the headlinesthrough their amorous and investigative pursuits.