$3 million worth of stolen, rare novels recovered after decades

John Keats's long-lost love letters are helping turn the page on a who done it. This literary marvel is among the 17 books stolen now found. Laid out on a table in the Manhattan DA's office.They helped tell the story of a nearly 40-year-old mystery. The books belong to John Haye Whitney and his wife Betsy Whitney. Titles crafted by the likes of Oscar Wild and James Joyce resurfaced in Manhattan in January of 2025 when someone tried to sell them to two separate rare book dealers.a man saying that he got them ...