Isabelle Stewart Gardner: the person, the heist, the paintings.

Isabella Stewart Gardner was a fascinating woman. From the get go she was an adventurous-do-her-own-thing kind of person. I loved reading about how she tried to run away to the circus or how she stole sleighs and would careen around Boston or how she managed to outbid large museums like the Louvre on famous paintings. When she became a widow, she slowly turned her house into the museum it is today. And this was in the 1800 hundreds.

Heist, my YA time travel mystery, is on a book blitz with Xpresso Book Tours for the next two weeks. The price for a limited time is marked down to 99 cents! Yay!

I thought I’d share a round-up of links concerning the museum, the heist, and the recent news release that the heist has been solved.

The facts: what happened, the stolen artwork, and images of the paintings.

The news release that the thieves had been identified.

A brief look into the incredible life of Isabella Stewart Gardner.

A wonderful video of the heist, it’s impact, and the museum today.


 

Check out Heist on sale for a limited time!

Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble

Thanks! Keep a watch on my Twitter feed to links to guest posts, interviews and excerpts!

, , ,

7 Responses to Isabelle Stewart Gardner: the person, the heist, the paintings.

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh September 9, 2013 at 1:16 pm #

    Hope you’re having a great time on your tour!

    • Laura September 10, 2013 at 5:47 pm #

      Thanks, Alex! Looking forward to posting about your book!

  2. Sheri Larsen September 9, 2013 at 2:07 pm #

    I love the bit you added to that image. Intriguing! Congrats on your tour and have fun.

  3. Patti Nielson September 9, 2013 at 2:28 pm #

    I love your quote from Heist and your new covers look great. Thanks for all the links.

  4. Natalie Aguirre September 9, 2013 at 2:42 pm #

    Wow! Isabelle does sound interesting. Good luck with the tour.

  5. Leslie Rose September 10, 2013 at 3:36 am #

    HEIST sounds pretty darn cool! Love the quote.

  6. Laura September 10, 2013 at 5:57 pm #

    Thanks everyone for stopping by!

Leave a Reply