Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753706060
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Like it or not, the rascals and rogues of this world are generally more interesting characters than the good guys. Their names and escapades are better remembered than those of the heroes. In this volume you will find a remarkable array of men and women, including the politician who faked his own death, the clerk who 'invested' £32 million of his banks money adn the train robber who became a legend in his own lifetime.
The World's Greatest Crooks & Conmen
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753706060
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Like it or not, the rascals and rogues of this world are generally more interesting characters than the good guys. Their names and escapades are better remembered than those of the heroes. In this volume you will find a remarkable array of men and women, including the politician who faked his own death, the clerk who 'invested' £32 million of his banks money adn the train robber who became a legend in his own lifetime.
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753706060
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Like it or not, the rascals and rogues of this world are generally more interesting characters than the good guys. Their names and escapades are better remembered than those of the heroes. In this volume you will find a remarkable array of men and women, including the politician who faked his own death, the clerk who 'invested' £32 million of his banks money adn the train robber who became a legend in his own lifetime.
The World's Greatest Crooks and Conmen
Author: Nigel BLUNDELL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786005722772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786005722772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Worlds's Greatest Crooks and Conmen
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9780706421446
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9780706421446
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
World Famous Crooks & Con Men
Author: Vikas Khatri
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
ISBN: 8122312063
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
ISBN: 8122312063
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The World's Greatest Crooks and Con Men
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425126585
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Profiles the many individuals who succeeded even as they were lying through their teeth, recounting the stories of an art forger who fooled the experts, a surgeon with no medical training, and many others
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425126585
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Profiles the many individuals who succeeded even as they were lying through their teeth, recounting the stories of an art forger who fooled the experts, a surgeon with no medical training, and many others
Crafty Crooks & Conmen
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1781598886
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
From Clifford Irving and his Howard Hughes hoax to the great imposter Frank “Catch Me if You Can” Abagnale—a fascinating history of the art of the con. They’re shrewd, cunning, devious—and charmingly trustworthy. While the criminal exploits of these tricksters, frauds, and swindlers can’t be condoned, it’s near-impossible not to be awed by their audacity and ingenuity. Take Victor Lustig, the “Bouncing Czech” who sold the Eiffel Tower—twice; John Stonehouse, a philandering politician who faked his own death to escape his sins; the impotence cure of the bizarre Dr. John Brinkley who transplanted goat testicles on gullible men; embarrassingly successful Goldman Sachs embezzler Joyti De-Laurey; or Robert Hendy-Freegard, a car salesman and serial seducer who convinced scores of women he was an MI5 agent. Here, too, are the exploits of a “friend of the stars” who infiltrated a royal castle; a fake Scots “laird” who operated from the heart of Scotland Yard; evangelists who fell from grace; and other pilferers, parasites, artful dodgers, charming bastards, femme fatales, big fat liars, and grand masters of dishonorable mention.
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1781598886
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
From Clifford Irving and his Howard Hughes hoax to the great imposter Frank “Catch Me if You Can” Abagnale—a fascinating history of the art of the con. They’re shrewd, cunning, devious—and charmingly trustworthy. While the criminal exploits of these tricksters, frauds, and swindlers can’t be condoned, it’s near-impossible not to be awed by their audacity and ingenuity. Take Victor Lustig, the “Bouncing Czech” who sold the Eiffel Tower—twice; John Stonehouse, a philandering politician who faked his own death to escape his sins; the impotence cure of the bizarre Dr. John Brinkley who transplanted goat testicles on gullible men; embarrassingly successful Goldman Sachs embezzler Joyti De-Laurey; or Robert Hendy-Freegard, a car salesman and serial seducer who convinced scores of women he was an MI5 agent. Here, too, are the exploits of a “friend of the stars” who infiltrated a royal castle; a fake Scots “laird” who operated from the heart of Scotland Yard; evangelists who fell from grace; and other pilferers, parasites, artful dodgers, charming bastards, femme fatales, big fat liars, and grand masters of dishonorable mention.
Saints Behaving Badly
Author: Thomas J. Craughwell
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0385517203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Takes a close-up look at thirty-two holy men and women who took a less than saintly path on their road to sainthood, profiling St. Olga, St. Mary of Egypt, Thomas … Becket, and other sinners-turned-saint. 20,000 first printing.
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0385517203
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Takes a close-up look at thirty-two holy men and women who took a less than saintly path on their road to sainthood, profiling St. Olga, St. Mary of Egypt, Thomas … Becket, and other sinners-turned-saint. 20,000 first printing.
Scams!
Author: Andreas Schroeder
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 9781550378528
Category : Fraud
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Ten stories that explore some of the most outrageous swindlers and tricksters of all time. Scams! reveals 10 true tales of trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British bank-notes. Scams! also includes: • The Tasady: Stone Age cavemen of the Philippines • The Shakespearean forgery of William Ireland • P.T. Barnum and his greatest show on earth • The creation of the Bibliotheca Phillipica • Le Grand Theresa • John Keely’s engine • Karl May’s extraordinary fiction Readers of any age will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity.
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 9781550378528
Category : Fraud
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Ten stories that explore some of the most outrageous swindlers and tricksters of all time. Scams! reveals 10 true tales of trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British bank-notes. Scams! also includes: • The Tasady: Stone Age cavemen of the Philippines • The Shakespearean forgery of William Ireland • P.T. Barnum and his greatest show on earth • The creation of the Bibliotheca Phillipica • Le Grand Theresa • John Keely’s engine • Karl May’s extraordinary fiction Readers of any age will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity.
The World's Greatest Cults
Author: Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753700884
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at cults. Other titles available include The World's Greatest Blunders and The World's Greatest Crooks and Conmen.
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753700884
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at cults. Other titles available include The World's Greatest Blunders and The World's Greatest Crooks and Conmen.
The World's Greatest Crooks, Crime and Corruption
Author: ALVA Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780785817451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780785817451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description