The stories behind the disappearances of some of our most famous works of art - and some that never existed at all - now available in paperback.

Part of the pleasure of sitting crosslegged on the floor with Gekoski, going through his rummage-drawer of disappearances, is that he raises enough interesting questions to show how difficult it is to take a particular view, though he is not too shy to tell us where he stands in each case -- Jeanette Winterson Times Highly entertaining ... One finishes the book exhilarated and amused Observer Illuminating and eclectic FT Always lively and opinionated Sunday Times Delightfully eclectic Scotsman Gekoski has an ear for lively prose and a nose for a good story -- Toby Lichtig TLS

Rick Gekoski is is a rare book dealer, writer, and broadcaster. His previous publications include The Bibliography of William Golding, a collection of essays entitled Tolkien's Gown, and Outside of a Dog. He has presented two BBC Radio 4 series: Rare Books, Rare People and Lost, Stolen, or Shredded: The History of Some Missing Works of Art, and was chair of judges for the Man Booker International Prize 2011.