Heist, History, and Hidden Legacies | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

Jo Piazza’s electrifying new novel, “The Parisian Heist,” drops with a bang—blending a high-stakes all-female art heist in Paris with the untold story of Jo Van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law who single-handedly preserved his legacy. Follow Emma, a Philly art lover turned Parisian thief, as she teams up with two struggling artists to pull off a daring caper against a corrupt art dynasty. Meanwhile, Piazza reveals how Jo Van Gogh, widowed and motherless, built Vincent’s mythos from the ground up—turning him into the icon we know today. The two timelines collide in a pulse-pounding…