The Mystery of the Invisible Hand

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 Antonios 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 schools 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 companys capital like an art museums collection? What does the market say about arts authenticity versus its availability? What is the mysterious death effectand does it lie at the heart of the case? Spearman must rely on his savviest economic thinking to answer these questionsand pin down a killer.