The subject is forgery in the world of art. Greed, vengeance, and thrills have motivated forgeries for thousands of years. The author covers the subject of detection, from technology to the gut feeling of a connoisseur and tells the stories of John Myatt and John Drewe, English forgers caught in 2005. Drew took advantage of the phenomenon, that at times documentation was more important than the work itself. She adds other stories: the forged Gospel of Mark at the University of Chicago, the phony T'ang horse at The Art Institute of Chicago, and of Hans Van Meergeren (forger of Veermers). Touches on the philosophical question of how forgery affects value and the pleasure a piece offers.