Lovejoy concocts a sting with rich American widow Cassandra Lynch and wealthy Japanese businessman Toshiro Tanaka to recover the money of which con man/antiques dealer Harry Catapodis defrauded them with dodgy antiques with concocted provenance and outright forgeries. Utilizing a skilled French art forger and a Cockney conman who affects the appearance of an Orthodox Jew, Lovejoy convinces Catapodis that a priceless Catherine the Great icon can be had for 'only' three million dollars.
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