Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions

The bestselling author and true crime master Ann Rule presents her fifteenth volume of the acclaimed Crime Files series focusing on disturbing stories of people in danger,. Walking home on a dark night, you hear footsteps coming up behind you. As they...

"Reads like a John Grisham thriller crossed with an Oliver Stone movie."-Boston Globe. "This is a must-read."-Jim Marrs, New York Times bestselling author of Rule by Secrecy. "A fascinating story."-Oliver StoneThe death of Mary Meyer left many Americans...

In this chilling volume of New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule's Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted-until it's too late.Whether driven to extreme violence by greed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887792758Author Paul FrenchFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Blacksmith BooksPublisher Blacksmith BooksWeight(grams) 426g

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We called him a devil and quarantined him behind such labels as 'the most dangerous man alive.' But Charles Manson remains a shocking reminder of our own humanity gone awry. This astonishing book lays bare the life and the mind of a man whose acts left...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593135686Author Joel WarnerFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Eddie Richardson was for many years a dominant figure in Britain's criminal underworld. He was at the top of his game at a time when he who packed the biggest punch survived. In his revealing autobiography, he explains how he and his family rose to...

From the mind of legendary political insider Roger Stone, here is the sensational New York Times bestseller that reveals the truth about who was behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy.From the mind of consummate political insider Roger Stone,...

An enthralling exploration of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music, and identities.World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532802102Author Ryan GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Ann Rule presents a collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories-drawn from her real-life personal files-in this seventeenth volume in the #1 New York Times bestselling Crime Files series.In this gripping collection of investigative...

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Unsolved Crimes, Cold Cases, and Mysterious Stories"Haunting and heartbreaking, The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries lives up to its title, and is a must-read for true crime aficionados..."-Alex Finlay, author of Every Last Fear...

The thirteenth entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from the "prolific and talented" (Publishers Weekly) Ann Rule focuses on crime victims who had no idea they were in life-threatening danger, often from the very people they trusted the most...

New York Times Bestseller Edgar Award winner for Best Fact Crime The Day of the Locust meets The Devil in the White City and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this juicy, untold Hollywood story: an addictive true tale of ambition, scandal,...

An Austro-Hungarian with a dark streak, Victor Lustig was a man of athletic good looks, with a taste for larceny and foreign intrigue. He spoke six languages and went under nearly as many aliases in the course of a continent-hopping life that also saw...

BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR WIRED | LA TIMES | FINANCIAL TIMES | WASHINGTON POST | GLOBE AND MAILUSED IN EVIDENCE IN THE TRIAL OF SAM BANKMAN-FRIEDIn 2021, cryptocurrency goes mainstream. Giant investment funds are buying it. Politicians endorse it. TV ads hail...

Science is a force for good in the world-at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing-no matter the...

Have you ever heard the story on the news of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide," and it seemed a little strange to you? You think, "There's something they're not telling me." Well, after you read Dead Wrong, you'll realize that your...

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The first survey of the many redesigned and imitation historical landmarks and objects that dot the globe"John Darlington shows . . . it is not just written history that is malleable; it is also history on the ground, heritage in brick and stone, wood...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781795443821Author Conrad BauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams delves into the surprisingly perilous world of fossil collectors in this riveting true tale. In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: 'a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton'. In fact,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781517283131Author Nicholas KollerstromFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

'I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time he writes an article, I read it . . . he's a national treasure.' Rachel MaddowPatrick Radden Keefe's work has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555977917Author Kevin YoungPage Count 480Imprint Graywolf Press,U.S.Publisher Graywolf Press,U.S.

"Compelling... This is a captivating account of Glossip's fight for truth." -- Sir Richard BransonA tense mix of Dead Man Walking and Making a Murderer, Surviving Execution combines the very best in true-crime writing with a searching exploration of our...

Is it still possible to fake your own death in the twenty-first century? With six figures of student loan debt, Elizabeth Greenwood was tempted to find out. So off she sets on a darkly comic foray into the world of death fraud, where for $30,000 a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646044627Author Madison SaltersFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

"This book is as engrossing as anything by Agatha Christie, as unsettling as a novel by Stephen King, and reported with a vigorous empathy that leaves Truman Capote in the dust. Scott Johnson's courage, his relentless quest for the truth behind a set of...

On the morning of April 29, 1992, Exxon International president, Sidney J. Reso, left his home for the office. He stepped out to pick up the newspaper at the end of his drive as he did every morning. A van screeched to a stop and a large man wearing a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874224047Author Brandon R SchrandFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Washington State University PressPublisher Washington State University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635574739Author Yepoka YeeboFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781555978167Author Kevin YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Graywolf Press,U.S.Publisher Graywolf Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 862g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDave McOmie is a leading member of the elite cadre engaged in opening safes and vaults for banks, insurance companies and estates. He's a rock star in his...

"Unmask Alice by Rick Emerson goes a long way to showing what investigative journalism could be in the right hands . . . this book is undeniably buzzworthy." -Portland Book Review"An absorbing and unnerving read . . . this book demands to be finished in...