McMenemy

“It isn’t action, he suspects, that usually lands a thief in prison. It’s hesitation.”
― Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

“Von der Mühll devotes almost all his time to the case, trying not to be overly menacing or judgmental. “I can’t excuse that, but I can understand,” is a phrase the detective is fond of saying.”
― Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

“In the eyes of the law, how a thief steals is more significant than what’s taken: robbing a candy bar with a gun is worse than carrying off a Cranach painting unarmed.”
― Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

“The painting seems to have a bubbly effect on both of them, aesthetic champagne.”
― michael finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession