The map thief
Subtitle: a novel
By: Heather Terrell.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780345494689
Subjects: Maps -- Fiction.; Archaeological thefts -- Fiction.; New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.; Hong Kong (China) -- Fiction.; China -- Antiquities -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Mara Coyne's new client has left her uneasy. Republican kingmaker Richard Tobias has hired her, he says, because of her skill in recovering stolen art and advocating for the rightful owners, but Mara senses that he is not telling her everything. Tobias reveals that a centuries-old map was stolen from an archaeological dig he is sponsoring in China, and he wants her to get it back. But as Mara begins her investigation, she uncovers the shocking truth: The map is more valuable than anyone has ever imagined, and her client's motives are more sinister than she suspected.