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The Butterfly Thief: Adventure, Fraud, Scotland Yard, and Australia's Greatest Museum Heist

By Walter Marsh
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By Walter Marsh
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A scientific true—crime caper stretching across the globe, The Butterfly Thief pieces together the bizarre story of one of the largest, most systematic, and baffling museum heists in the records of natural history.

In January 1947, a chance discovery rocks the world of natural science—over 3,000 rare and precious butterfly specimens have vanished from the most prestigious natural history museums in Australia. Alarmingly, the missing insects include many priceless “holotypes”: the first spec...

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