Grand Theft -

It was about the thing you left behind.

And Viktor Nazarov walked out of the warehouse into the gray Turin morning, his hands empty for the first time in his life, and discovered that grand theft was not about the thing you took. grand theft

Viktor understood then. The Duchessa had known about the fake. Or rather, she had known that someone would eventually try to steal the Caravaggio, and she had decided to let them. Because a theft would trigger an investigation. And an investigation would expose her family’s crimes. The only way to prevent that was to ensure the painting was never stolen at all. It was about the thing you left behind

“Viktor,” she said. “The painting.” ” she said. “The painting.”