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Hot Art:
Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret World of Stolen Art
Hot Art book cover.jpg
First edition cover of Canadian release
AuthorJoshua Knelman
CountryCanada
Subject True crime
Genrenon-fiction, book [1]
Publisher Douglas & McIntyre
Publication date
September 2, 2011
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages316 pp.
ISBN 9781553658917

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret World of Stolen Art is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Joshua Knelman, first published in September 2011 by Douglas & McIntyre. In the book, the author chronicles his four-year investigation into the world of international art theft. [2] Knelman traveled from Cairo to New York City, London, Montreal, and Los Angeles compiling his book; which has been called "A major work of investigative journalism", and "a globetrotting mystery filled with cunning and eccentric characters." [3]

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Awards and honours

Hot Art received the 2012 "Arthur Ellis Award" for "Best Crime Nonfiction". [4] The book also received the 2012 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction". [5]

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References

  1. Goodreads, Hot Art , Book review. Retrieved November 23, 2012
  2. Laycock, Holly, Staying Under the Radar , Propeller Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2012
  3. Douglas & McIntyre, Hot Art Archived September 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Book review. Retrieved November 21, 2012
  4. Crime Writers of Canada, 2012 Arthur Ellis Awards Winners , Best Crime Non-fiction. Retrieved November 21, 2012
  5. Faculty of Arts, November 7, 2012, Joshua Knelman wins the 2012 Edna Staebler Award Archived June 5, 2014, at Archive-It , Wilfrid Laurier University, Headlines (News Releases). Retrieved November 21, 2012