The Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvio is a collection of short stories that center on Armand Arnolfini, a charismatic private eye/detective with a penchant for crazy mysteries to solve and even crazier villains to chase. The short stories revolve around Armand, who spends his time enjoying life and trying to solve the art theft mysteries. Although he likes his job very much, he does not appreciate the number of thieves, art forgers and even sometimes murderers and works hard to get the art pieces back to their rightful owners. During his investigations, Arnolfini will go from country to country to find these pieces of art. The mystery behind each crime is what baffles Armand and that is what he lives for. Sometimes, the thief can be a little too smart or a little too rash for his liking. What will he do in such cases? Can he find the artwork in time?

Rich DiSilvio has a very witty style of writing that makes him unique and stand out. The short stories were crisp, concise and incredibly entertaining, so they were an instant hit with me. All six short stories have the same protagonist, Armand Arnolfini, who is trying to investigate art crimes and restore the pieces of art to their original owners. The stories were succinct, fast-paced and a perfect slice of life. I enjoyed the flow of the stories, how each story was separate from the other, yet there was a connection that stood out. Each story has its own characters, its own plotline, and its own mystery to solve while the illustrations by the author added a level of interest. The story that stood out the most is The Mark Twain Mystery; it had the perfect amount of spice, salt and witty humor that I enjoyed. A perfect compilation of brilliant mysteries.

The Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvio is a collection of tales all featuring the same main character - Armand Arnolfini - a private investigator with a love of art who investigates cases of theft and forgery. Armand is passionate about art and about making sure criminals do not get away with their crimes. It reminded me a little bit of the Pink Panther, although less bumbling, more of an overall vibe from the lead character. The author seems to have done a lot of research into their stories and the art world as a whole. If I had to choose a favorite story, I would choose the Phantom Forger. I like the idea of how painters reused canvases and that other pictures are under current ones. I'm sure while painting them, they never imagined how famous their works would become years after their deaths.

Rich DiSilvio has created an entertaining collection of stories with The Arnolfini Art Mysteries. I do not know a lot about art myself, but I found the stories interesting and I enjoyed the mysteries. The dialogue is believable and the characters are well developed. I think that this book could do quite well on the mystery market. The stories are a bit of a throwback to older books, but I think they work well. The book is not too long and could be enjoyed on a commute or lunch break. I would recommend The Arnolfini Art Mysteries to mystery fans as I think they would enjoy reading Armand's stories.

Rich has created a charismatic character, private eye Armand Arnolfi, whose forte is investigating art crimes, uncovering a variety of forgers and thieves and the outer zone of criminals. Each story is accompanied by the author/artist’s illustrations that enhance the credibility of each adventure.

Not only are the mysteries well written and involving, but Rich ads enough actual historical information (as is his style) to make each story as educational about the arts as well as pure entertainment for mystery buffs. For those not acquainted with DiSilvio’s larger works, this edition makes a fine introduction to the mysterious, historical, and thrilling mind of the author.

Impressive as his credentials are there is no comparison to becoming immersed in his brilliant stories – tales that transports into other worlds – whether in timeframe or intrigue. Rich is a gifted artist on many levels and his talent continues to grow. Highly recommended!

Rich DiSilvio does it again with The Arnolfini Art Mysteries, giving readers another taste of his variegated expertise in diverse fields, shaped with his excellent knack for engaging storytelling. This novel of international intrigue will be tasty fare to those who enjoyed Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

However, what makes this particular reading experience even better is the fact that DiSilvio's book is actually a compilation of short stories, which each standalone on their own, but can be read together sequentially to create one overarching mystery that will take you from New York to Belgium to Germany and Beyond.

The Arnolfini Art Mysteries focuses on two of Rich DiSilvio's strong points; art and thinking outside the box. Six mysteries that will put Armand Arnolfini's art knowledge and detective skills to the test. The Phantom Forger features an artist that not only forges famous lost art, but paints over modern art as an insult to art lovers. Sometimes the world is cruel and harsh on artist and they never realize the artists' greatness until they are dead, so history repeats itself.

If you follow Rich DiSilvio's writings you will find a writer, whom is also an artist, that has a unique view on life and isn't afraid to add his own twist. The Arnolfini Art Mysteries takes Armand Arnolfini as an art investigator and has him solving mysteries around the world. My favorite was the first story, The Phantom Forger, though I enjoyed all six. I never finish a book by DiSilvio without smiling. I hope you enjoy!

If you're new to the work of DiSilvio, Arnolfini is a private investigator who takes cases dealing with art theft, and the stories are fun, vibrant, and laden with historical facts and mystery.

In this book of short stories, Arnolfini not only solves mysteries but finds a serious love interest and they get married. His new wife Andrea, an art curator herself, is not only set to be his beautiful wife but also his investigative protege.

I won't offer any more spoilers but the last story in this book is the best. So, I look forward to more Arnolfini mysteries from DiSilvio knowing that the entertainment and joy offered will capture my attention again.

I will always encourage those who are new to DiSilvio to read all of his other books. He is a gifted and talented writer who has accomplished much with his writings and art, plus other interesting and noteworthy achievements.

Again, the quality of DiSilvio's writing is outstanding.

I must say right from the start what a huge fan of Rich DiSilvio's writing I am. Every time I’m aware there’s a new book or one I haven’t previously read, I make sure to buy it and read as soon as I can. The author is a talented storyteller, that totally engages the reader in the stories. I particularly enjoy how much he uses humor in a clever way and also how educational his books are. I always learn something from them. And The Arnolfini Art Mysteries is no exception.

A collection of short stories, intriguing and entertaining, will make you read it without putting it down. But each short story works as a stand alone in itself if you prefer to read it slowly. Excellent pace, great characters and stories inked with the quality of DiSilvio’s writing. A book not to miss.

This book is full of several enjoyable short stories to read. All of the stories involve the main character, Armand Arnolfini, who is a private detective that investigates art crimes/mysteries. Each story is about a different art mystery that he is trying to solve. I liked that each story had a good balance of seriousness and humor. I also liked learning the history of the different pieces of art that were involved in the mysteries.

My favorite story was The PT Barnum Mystery because I loved reading about PT Barnum and also, this was the story where Armand met Andrea. I liked reading about how Armand and Andrea’s relationship evolved in the following stories after the PT Barnum Mystery story. There was also several illustrations of the artwork involved in each mystery which I thought helped enhance each story. I really enjoyed reading all of the stories in this book and would definitely recommend for anyone to read.

This book The Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvio. consists of number of stories that are smooth and cerebral and which seemed to transition into each other with a flash. The author is a man of many parts having been professionally engaged in the fields of Art, Music, History and Architecture. A long and wide range of writing is reflected in the quality of this book, and I surmise that of his other books.

This book is about the shady side of with thefts and forgeries, money, deception and the idiosyncrasies of reputed artists. (A love interest in included across some stories). The main character, Armand Arnolfini, was a professional football, and has long historical connections to the Art world, including his father. He is now a recognized Private Detective, and a thinker, This shows up in the first story: “The Phantom Forger”, in which he unravels a mystery of (who and) why paintings thought by purchasers to be masterpieces are mounted over other paintings which seemed of more recent vintage than the former. With information from his father and other victims, Armand begins to follow through at home and overseas to unravel the forgery. He thinks outside the box and so exposes the real forger who not only had interesting reasons for his actions, but also and ends up bequeathing a fortune to Armand.

The other stories are similarly drawn with some key names one never associates with Fine Art - P.T. Barnum; Mark Twain, and Yoko Ono. I liked that the stories were short but also that they were packed with the history of Art, and Armand’s cool way of thinking. Pictures shown to give life to the narrative. Needless to say, Armand shows that he an take care of himself in a confrontation. My stories of preference were “The Phantom Forger” and “The Yoko Oh No! Mystery”! And I liked giving Armand a partner in Andrea, the art curator. I presume that they act s a team in the second Arnolfini book.

To summarize: emotional; dangerous; outside the box; love and top class interrogation; interesting and funny; and arresting - all these make for an enjoyable read....

Brilliantly Written and Entertaining Read.

“The Arnolfini Art Mysteries” is a collection of short stories about Armand Arnolfini confronting various colorful villainous characters including thieves, forgers, and ruthless murderers. Arnolfini’s manhunts take him from New York to Italy, Belgium, Germany and beyond.

I have read several books from Rich DiSilvio and I always enjoy his short stories. They are always intriguing and fascinating, imaginative and entertaining.

What I like most about this book is that even though each story has its standalone plot, each is filled with excitement and mystery and they are linked to each other in a harmonious fashion.

Brilliantly written and an entertaining read.