The Man Who Stole the Gods

The Man Who Stole the Gods examines the theft of priceless Khmer treasures from Cambodia during and after the country’s years of violence.

Matthew Campbell centers the story on Douglas Latchford, a notorious antiquities trafficker who presented himself as an expert while helping funnel stolen artifacts to powerful collectors and museums.

The book combines true crime, history, and investigative journalism to trace the human and institutional complicity behind one of the art world’s most audacious scandals.