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Book
The Big Steal written by Emyl Jenkins
About the book
When Sterling Glass is hired to assess the value of broken and missing antiques following a puzzling theft at Wynderly, a Virginia house museum once owned by Hoyt and Mazie Wyndfield, she finds her job is more complicated than she’d anticipated. Why would this well-heeled couple, have had so many fakes among their extremely valuable antiques?
Working her way through uncovered diaries, old receipts, and one hidden room after another, Sterling finds the plot ever-expanding in this mystery of deception. Because Sterling Glass knows that though DNA and forensics may prove ‘whodunit,’ ultimately it is people and the stories they tell that hold the real clues. And so Sterling listens. In her quest for the truth Sterling meets five women whose lives span the 1920s to today and learns why these women made the choices they did.
The Big Steal also includes an illustrated guide to identifying the most popular antiques by style and period.
- Paperback
- 352 pages
- Published July 2009
Reviews
“Throw in a dash of danger, a hint of romance, and a pinch of international intrigue, and you have the perfect book to settle down with on a lazy afternoon.” - Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
Other books by Emyl Jenkins
About the author
Emyl Jenkins is a longtime antiques appraiser. She has worked at two auction houses and has written numerous books and articles on antiques, as well as a syndicated column. She is the author of Emyl Jenkins’ Appraisal Book, Emyl Jenkins’ Southern Christmas, The Book of American Traditions, and From Storebought to Homemade, among others. Emyl lives in Richmond, VA.
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