The Crime That Stunned the World. The Mystery That Made Her a Legend. On an ordinary summer morning in 1911, the most audacious art heist in history took place at the heart of Paris. A lone thief, disguised as a museum worker, walked into the Louvre-and walked out with the Mona Lisa. For two years, the world searched frantically. Detectives chased false leads across continents. Famous artists like Pablo Picasso were interrogated. American millionaires were accused. Theories ran wild. But the truth? It was hiding in plain sight-just two miles from the Louvre. Now, step inside the real story behind the theft that forever changed the art world. Discover: ✔️ How a simple handyman outsmarted the Louvre's security and vanished into the streets of Paris with the world's most famous painting. ✔️ The international manhunt, shocking arrests, and bizarre theories that followed, including a secret plot involving six forged Mona Lisas. ✔️ The unbelievable truth behind the crime-and the man who may have orchestrated it all without ever stepping foot in the museum. For lovers of history, true crime, art, and mystery, this book is an unmissable journey into the heist that turned the Mona Lisa into a global obsession. If you think you know the story-think again.