Empire of Deception The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation |
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| Author:
| Jobb, Dean |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61620-535-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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In Chicago in the Roaring Twenties, a charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz enticed hundreds of people to invest as much as $30 million in phantom timberland and oil wells in Panama. This tale of a brilliant con man, the Bernie Madoff of his day, is a fascinating account of a criminal and an era, and the methods of swindlers throughout history.
In Chicago in the Roaring Twenties, a charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz enticed hundreds of people to invest as much as $30 million in phantom timberland and oil wells in Panama. This tale of a brilliant con man, the Bernie Madoff of his day, is a fascinating account of a criminal and an era, and the methods of swindlers throughout history.