Yearly Archives: 2021

New York Public Library Book of the Day

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Jonathan

Honored “The Last Mona Lisa” is the New York Public Library “Book of the Day”! The New York Public Library is an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education.

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Lily (from the The Widower’s Notebook)

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Jonathan

For NATIONAL CAT DAY I could not think of anything better than posting this drawing I made of my last cat, Lily, along with this excerpt about her from my memoir THE WIDOWER’S NOTEBOOK (Penguin Books). It’s a bit long but… Beside Joy’s main closet Read more…

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NY Journal of Books

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Jonathan

“As Luke [the protagonist] dives farther into his ancestor’s mind, we dive with him, hoping to exonerate the simple crook while admiring his bravado. We also take pause to consider complex questions about the value of art for the individual as well as for society.” Read more…

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Meeting Mama Cass

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Jonathan

Got out my pencils to sketch Cass Elliot on her birthday. Below, something I wrote when I was just out of graduate school, living in Brooklyn (before it was fashionable), and heard that Cass Elliot had died. I remember feeling as if one my friends Read more…

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Shelf Awareness for Readers

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Jonathan

Into the pantheon of great art heist stories leaps The Last Mona Lisa, Jonathan Santlofer’s novel of intrigue, romance and murder. Its set in Florence, Paris and New York and centered on a cast of art scholars, forgers and–those most nefarious of public servants–librarians. One Read more…

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The Today Show – Best Thrillers of 2021

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Jonathan

Huge thank you to Harlan Coban and the Today Show for choosing “The Last Mona Lisa” for BEST READS! “Santlofer uses the real-life robbery and creates a really compelling story that takes place in 1911 and the present-day – fans of Dan Brown and Steve Read more…

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Crime Reads – Art Theft and Forgery

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Jonathan

I’ve spent a lot of time researching art theft and forgery. One in particular—the notorious 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum. Here’s how it went: a recently fired employee hid in a closet overnight, emerged at dawn on a day the Read more…

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Crime Reads – New Books Coming Out

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Jonathan

10 NEW BOOKS COMING OUT THIS WEEK – New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers. “The Last Mona Lisa brings together past and present, seasons it with intriguing characters, and brushes it with plot twists that you don’t see coming to create Read more…

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Criminal Element Article – Jonathan’s Circuitous Road to Crime

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Jonathan

Jonathan Santlofer is a bestselling author, artist, and art forger—or um…”replicator.” Jonathan discusses his unlikely career path while exploring a history of art crimes, forgeries, and more. His new book, The Last Mona Lisa, is a seductive new suspense novel about the 1911 theft of Read more…

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The New York Post – Best Books to Read

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Jonathan

The New York Post’s Best Books to Read right now! Jonathan Santlofer (fiction, Sourcebooks) In August of 1911, the “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre by Vincent Perrugia; it was discovered two years later. But was the version that was recovered and returned to Read more…

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