Lost Chalice

<p>A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world's most prestigious museums....A terrific read from start to finish.<br />--James L. Swanson <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author of <em>Manhunt</em><p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p>An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome Vernon Silver brings us <em>The Lost Chalice </em>the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless 2500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy--a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios an artist widely considered the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece. A gripping real life mystery <em>The Lost Chalice </em>gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections--exposing a world of greed backstabbing and double-dealing. <p></p></p>