Venice in 1991, a tale of magicians, mafiosos, a missing painting, and the heist of a lifetime. This is the latest Epic Magazine piece, a magazine specialised in telling true stories that could be movie scripts – and some have indeed become just that (you might know «Argo»). Excellent weekend entertainment.

From Weekly Filet #181, in October 2014.

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