The Mystery of the Invisible Hand: A Henry Spearman Mystery

by Jevons, Marshall
ISBN: 9780691259352
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Overview

Economics professor and amateur detective Henry Spearman tackles a mystery where the price of art is murder

In The Mystery of the Invisible Hand, Henry Spearman, an economics professor with a knack for solving crimes, is pulled into a case that mixes campus intrigue, stolen art, and murder. Arriving at San Antonio's Monte Vista University to teach a course on art and economics, he is confronted with a puzzling art theft and the suspicious suicide of the school's artist-in-residence. From Texas to New York, Spearman traces the connections between economics and the art world, finding his clues in monopolies, auction theory, and Adam Smith. How is a company's capital like an art museum's collection? What does the market say about art's authenticity versus its availability? What is the mysterious "death effect"--and does it lie at the heart of the case? Spearman must rely on his savviest economic thinking to answer these questions--and pin down a killer.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Jevons, Marshall
  • ISBN: 9780691259352
  • Condition: New
  • Number Of Pages: 352
  • Publication Year: 2024
Language: English