Since at least early 2017, an unknown person with knowledge of the book business and dealmaking has persistently impersonated a number of people in attempts to steal unpublished manuscripts for no discernible reason. The suspect is strangely persistent. Reeves Wiedeman and Lila Shapiro at NY Magazine spent a long time trying to crack the case — without success, though they compile a detailed and entertaining account of their efforts: “The thief wasn’t the only one who wanted me to stop. Two of this magazine’s editors sat me down and said that I couldn’t spend all year investigating a crime with […]
