The robbery made headlines. In July 1994, three priceless pictures were stolen from a Frankfurt art gallery: two paintings by William Turner and "Wafts of Mist" by Caspar David Friedrich. They were insured for more than 35 million euros.
The hunt for the pictures triggered a game of cat-and-mouse that lasted for years. The operation was of dubious legality; the people at the other end were criminal operatives from the Frankfurt underworld. Concealed by Wafts of Mist is a thrilling reconstruction of "Operation Kobalt," using secret documents and witness statements.
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