Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions

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...

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...

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“A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines.” — KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire MurdersFor Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire...

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Fakes and counterfeits have existed since ancient times; and while the methods of forgery have surely advanced, so has the science necessary to identify them. Currency, art, and historical artifacts are only a few of the objects commonly forged; and...

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As seen on Shane Dawson's YouTube channel! What if falling in love meant almost losing everything?Where does a moderately popular internet star who never leaves her house look for potential suitors? Online. Tinder, Bumble, Match.com, OkCupid-I tried them...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143454441Author Ruchika SoiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 220mm * 150mm * 20mm

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"Russell King has written the most definitive account of this grand American saga. Rajneeshpuram is rich storytelling." -Chapman and Maclain Way, directors of Wild Wild Country In 1981, ambitious young Ma Anand Sheela transported the Indian guru...

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...

Using modern biology and history to investigate a series of grisly deaths in the countryside of 18th-century France.Something unimaginable occurred from 1764 to 1767 in the remote highlands of south-central France. For three years, a real-life monster,...

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...

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...

In this spellbinding true story, a pair of award-winning CNN investigative journalists track down the mysterious French psychic at the center of an international scam targeting the elderly and emotionally vulnerable, resulting in an expose of one of the...

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The true crime story that made international headlines: Josef Fritzl held his daughter captive as a sex slave, and fathered seven children with her, creating a hidden family no one knew about-not even Fritzl's own wife.About the AuthorStefanie Marsh...

'The marriage day was fixed, the wedding dresses were bought, the wedding tour was planned out, the wedding guests were invited. The day came but not the bridegroom...' While Dickens' embittered spinster Miss Havisham stopped all her clocks on her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385687126Author Lee MackenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House CanadaPublisher Random House Canada

*** WINNER OF THE NATIONAL CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY ***'The Queen is an invaluable work of non-fiction' - David Grann, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author...

"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 August 12, 1983, Judy Johnson called the police and told them her two-year-old son had been sexually abused at Virginia McMartin's Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California. Mrs. Johnson accused a teacher, Raymond Buckey. After searching the school and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982114107Author Rachel Deloache WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 226mm...

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For as long as historical annals have been kept, they have recorded the frauds and fakes that have been imposed upon innocent dupes. Perhaps the earliest Christian story of all is that which tells of the deception that Jacob practised on his unsuspecting...

"A personal how-to guide for investigative journalists, a twisted tale of a scam of huge proportions, and a really good read" (Bethany McLean, author of The Smartest Guys in the Room), this spellbinding true story follows a pair of award-winning CNN...

This is a tale of greed, opulence, chicanery, and the Gilded Age hope and belief that a pot of gold was just around the corner. At a time when women did not even have the vote, Cassie Chadwick managed to get millions of dollars in unsecured loans from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451495815Author Paul WillettsFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

The Con Man's Formula: Hope + Fear = DesperationFrom the Gilded Age, through WWII, America was rife with ne'er-do-wells with their never-ending search for the next Big Score. Between 1850, and 1950 lawlessness melded with ingenuity, fueled by optimism...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639364978Author Richard DormentFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 157mm *...

Late-seventies Los Angeles was rampant with killers and shady characters, but all the go-getters at Space Matters saw was possibility. Richard Kasparov was handsome and charismatic; his younger associate, Jerry Schneiderman, brilliant and nerdy. When the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956503944Author Neil SenturiaFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Waterside ProductionsPublisher Waterside Productions

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