The Feather Thief is a different take on the true crime genre. Rather than a gory story of murder, this is the story of the greatest natural history heist in known history. 

You may be familiar with the events in this book from the news, but if you are not I suggest diving in without much knowledge. It is a wild ride. I want to avoid spoiling anything, but this is a tense story of an unlikely culprit stealing millions of dollars worth of artifacts from a famous museum in the UK. The author conducted research that fuels the second half of the novel, rightly following suspicions that the known story was far from complete. 

If you like true crime and need a break from the intense content or if you just prefer your crime entertainment without bodily harm, this is a fantastic choice. Also it obviously has great appeal to nature and bird lovers. Or maybe you’re like me and none of those groups fit just right, in which case you might still love it. Simply put, I think this has broad mysterious appeal.