The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy by Campbell, Matthew
The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy by Campbell, Matthew

The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy

From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the gilded halls of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art,...
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Author: Matthew Campbell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy by Campbell, Matthew

The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy

$42.00
The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy by Campbell, Matthew

The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy

$42.00
Author: Matthew Campbell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the gilded halls of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, a tale of stolen treasures and the battle to reclaim a nation's soul.

Amidst the chaos of Cambodia's brutal genocide, a new crime wave emerged--one that would sweep across borders and entangle the world's most prestigious art institutions. Priceless treasures of the ancient Khmer Empire, the civilization that produced Angkor Wat, vanished from sacred temples, looted by smugglers and trafficked into the hands of elite collectors. At the center of it all was a man named Douglas Latchford.

Known later as "Dynamite Doug" for the ruthless methods used to extract statues from temple ruins, Latchford orchestrated one of history's most audacious cultural heists. From dusty Cambodian villages to the glittering auction houses of London and New York and institutions like the Met, he played a double game--presenting himself as an expert on Khmer art while secretly flooding the market with stolen antiquities.

In The Man Who Stole the Gods, award-winning journalist Matthew Campbell unravels the gripping story of Latchford's criminal enterprise, and a global conspiracy of greed and collusion--one that involves some of the world's most powerful museums and collectors.

A masterful blend of true crime, history, and investigative journalism, The Man Who Stole the Gods is the definitive account of one man's greed, an industry's complicity, and the fight to expose the truth and restore stolen treasures to their rightful home.

Author: Matthew Campbell
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780593716007


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 04/27/2026

About the Author
Matthew Campbell is an award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and the author of The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy. His previous book, Dead in the Water--co-authored with Kit Chellel--was selected as a Book of the Year by The Economist, the Financial Times, and The Times.

Matt has reported from more than twenty-five countries on crime, corruption, terrorism, economics, and the environment. His work has earned some of journalism's highest honors, including awards from the Gerald Loeb Foundation, the Overseas Press Club, the National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW for both feature and investigative reporting. A 2025 Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Fellow at New America, Matt lives in Singapore with his family.
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