Kurkjian and timothy leland celebrated after receiving word that they won the 1972 pulitzer prize for their exposure of. A veteran of the boston globe, he is the papers former washington bureau chief and a founding member of its investigative spotlight team. Pulitzer prizewinning journalist stephen kurkjians master thieves. An interactive treasury of baseball history and lore, americas game. Author stephen kurkjian, who won three pulitzer prizes as a globe investigative reporter, has pulled together a cast of characters that would make martin scorsese swoon in admiration. A fortyyear veteran of the boston globe, he is the papers former washington bureau chief and a founding member of its investigative spotlight team. Tim kurkjian was born in bethesda, maryland usa on monday, december 10, 1956 baby boomers generation. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good crime story. Stephen kurkjian worked as a reporter and editor for the boston globe, and.
A new look at a legendary art heist in master thieves by. He became a popular person to imitate, inspiring vocal impressions from such mlb players as tim dillard and j. About stephen kurkjian stephen kurkjian was born and raised in boston, and a product of the boston public schools, including the boston latin school. In 1997, tom mashberg, a writer for the boston herald, alleged that petty. Read master thieves the boston gangsters who pulled off the worlds greatest art heist by stephen kurkjian available from rakuten kobo. There are so many crimeworld figures with their fingers in this story that the book is like a. Kurkjian clearly knows how to work his beat he won three pulitzer prizes while at the boston globe. Tim kurkjian tim was born in bethesda, maryland, on dec. Tim kurkjian author of im fascinated by sacrifice flies. Kurkjian estimates that this daily task, at 15 minutes per day over 20 seasons, consumed 40 days of his life.
Pittsfield awardwinning journalist stephen kurkjian will discuss and sign copies of his new book master thieves. Stephen kurkjian is of armenian descent a lifelong bostonian, he is a graduate of the boston latin school, boston university 1966 and the suffolk university school of law 1970 kurkjian attended the latter institution as a parttime student while working as a general assignment reporter for the state house news service and the globe and remains. That the gardner theft is still an open case is a disgrace, according to. He graduated from boston university with a degree in english literature and suffolk university law school. Author stephen kurkjian explains why anyone would bother to steal work so priceless it couldnt be sold. It was our muchanticipated quarterly lunch with tim kurkjian, baseball analyst extraordinaire, wherein george will and i bathe in a constant flow of obscure statistics, kurkjian oddities, and. Espns tim kurkjian strikes balance between baseball and home. Kurkjian, an investigative reporter and threetime pulitzer prize winner, pens the book like a mystery novel, examining the scenarios that the fbi has considered over the years. On a day that my book was being honored at state house by mass book awards, i needed to stop by the. In the aftermath of the steroid era that stained the game of baseball, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they havent earned, espn baseball commentator tim kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing. Kurkjian s book is the definitive work on the 1990 robbery of several masterpieces from the isabella stewart gardner museum in boston, and exploresand dispelsnumerous aspects of the infamous case. Tim kurkjian, george will, and charles krauthammer host world. Tim kurkjian is the author of im fascinated by sacrifice flies 3. Today, kurkjian and his wife kathy live in darnestown.
Master thieves goodreads meet your next favorite book. Kurkjian and his wife, kathy, live in gaithersburg, maryland. His cousin is pulitzer prizewinning journalist stephen kurkjian and bob kurkjian who is an engineering teacher at the learning prep school in west newton, ma. There are so many crimeworld figures with their fingers in this story that the book is like a goodfellasthe departed double feature. Readers of the blog will recall our view of master thieves. Tim kurkjian tim was born in bethesda, league in a of his own. Kurkjian s law degree also allows him access to court documents that a regular author wouldnt be able to get to. New york times author stephen kurkjian, who won three pulitzer prizes as a globe investigative reporter, has pulled together a cast of characters that would make martin scorsese swoon in admiration. A new look at a legendary art heist in master thieves by stephen kurkjian. He is the cousin of pulitzer prizewinning journalist stephen kurkjian.
Tim kurkjian books list of books by author tim kurkjian. A distinguished history of digging up the truth the boston. Master thieves by stephen kurkjian 20150409 hardcover. Master thieves ebook by stephen kurkjian rakuten kobo. Kurkjian was an investigative reporter for the boston globe, who spent decades trying to figure out more about the theft. Kurkjian has covered every mlb allstar game and world series since 1982 and has published two books, americas game and is this a great game, or what.
He is an analystreporter for baseball tonight and sportscenter, a senior writer at espn the magazine, a columnist for, and a frequent guest on espn radio. Stephen kurkjian has worked as an editor and reporter for the globe since 1968. He received the pulitzer prize for local investigative specialized reporting in 1972 and 1980. The new york times bestseller in the aftermath of the steroid era that stained the game of baseball, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they havent earned, espn baseball commentator tim kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing. Security was lax at the museum, making it possible for two men, dressed in police. Stephen kurkjian developed the characters and lays the groundwork in telling this story. In the book master thieves, stephen kurkjian describes one of the most famous robberies in american history. For their exposure of widespread corruption in somerville.
A fortyyear veteran of the boston globe, and a founding member of its investigative spotlight team. Inside the game we all love, and is this a great game, or what from arods heart to zims headmy 25 years in baseball, and more on. He is an actor, known for brockmire 2017, the top 5 reasons you cant blame. Pulitzer prizewinning boston globe investigative reporter kurkjian worked on the story when it first broke, and in his fastpaced, though sometimes repetitious, debut book, he recounts the heist, the official investigation and his own probing into the case. On every day of the major league baseball season, from 1990 until 2010, kurkjian cut every mlb box score out of a newspaper and taped them into a spiral notebook. Master thieves is a treasure hunt the boston globe. Tim kurkjian was born on december 10, 1956 in bethesda, maryland, usa as timothy bell kurkjian. Thus begins stephen kurkjian s master thieves, a tale of one of the most brazen and expensive art thefts in history, still unsolved. Stephen kurkjian is one of the most acclaimed investigative reporters in the country.
The boston gangsters who pulled off the worlds greatest art heist. See all books authored by tim kurkjian, including im fascinated by sacrifice flies. Kurkjian is well suited as the author of this book he wrote stories about the heist for the boston globe for many years, so he has an emotional connection as well as knowledge and research ties to the case. If youre one of those readers who demand giftwrapped endings to books, you might be frustrated by master thieves. Nov 03, 2015 stephen kurkjian and master thieves at berkshire museum stephen kurkjian. Tim kurkjian is a sagittarius and was born in the year of the monkey life. Stephen kurkjians new book has the characters, intrigue and pace of a. He married lawyer kathleen patrick, with whom he has a daughter named kelly. The author, being from boston and working for the boston globe helped to add a personal dimension to master thieves. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Public hosted by the blue hearth vintage home furnishings and home decor. An interview with stephen kurkjian, formerly of the boston globe, about art. Apr 04, 2012 tim kurkjian, of espns baseball tonight, always knew that somehow he would do something in baseball.
What makes kurkjians book so gripping is precisely this. Additionally, he contributed to the boston globe spotlight teams coverage of the clergy abuse scandal within the roman catholic archdiocese of boston that was awarded the pulitzer prize for public service in 2003. Tim kurkjian has spent his entire professional career covering baseball. In the three years since publication steve has spoken about the book and the theft at an estimated 200 sites including. Stephen kurkjian worked as a reporter and editor for the boston globe, and served chief of its investigative spotlight team as well as chief of its washington bureau. Espn mlb insider tim kurkjian covers the braves lineup, the state of the cubs, jose abreus potential, jackie robinsons legacy, matt moores injury and more. Mar 28, 2016 stephen kurkjian is one of the most acclaimed investigative reporters in america. The boston gangsters who pulled off the worlds greatest art heist on saturday, november 7, at 10. The departures of randy johnson and john smoltz, among others, have opened the door to a new wave of elite starting pitchers in todays game.
Kurkjians law degree also allows him access to court documents that a. As a senior assistant metropolitian editor, he is assigned to the newsrooms projects staff, preparing special investigative reports. Tims grandparents on his fathers side came to watertown, massachusetts after the massacre. Harvard book store welcomes acclaimed investigative reporter stephen kurkjian for a discussion of his book master thieves. He has been married to kathleen patrick since november 26, 1983. A new look at a legendary art heist in master thieves by stephen. Kurkjian has won more than twentyfive national and regional awards including the pulitzer prize on three occasions. Americas game by tim kurkjian meet your next favorite book.