{"product_id":"scams-and-cons-a-true-crime-collection-manipulative-masterminds-serial-swindlers-and-crafty-con-artists-including-anna-sorokin-elizabeth-holmes-paperback","title":"Scams and Cons: A True Crime Collection: Manipulative Masterminds, Serial Swindlers, and Crafty Con Artists (Including Anna Sorokin, Elizabeth Holmes, - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadison Salters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a deep dive into the manipulative, messy world of con artists, embezzlers, fraudsters, swindlers, and grifters in this collection of true crime stories about scams and cons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom mystifying cons to shocking scams, \u003ci\u003eScams and Cons: A True Crime Collection\u003c\/i\u003e features case file facts, fascinating details, and true testimonies of the world's most famous scammers and con artists. This book includes the most salacious cases as well as lesser-known ones, with each chapter delving deep into the facts of the case and chronicling first-hand accounts from journalists and police. Plus, a bonus trivia chapter at the end includes a variety of extra-fascinating tidbits. From cults of personality to murderers, cases include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimon Leviev\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnna Sorokin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElizabeth Holmes and Theranos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Hendy-Freegard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssei Sagawa, the Japanese cannibal who conned his way out of French prison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Edward Robinson, one of the internet's first serial killers and a dedicated con man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Hogue, whose multiple false and stolen identities saw him gain a scholarship to Princeton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlicia Esteve Head, whose accounts of survival and loss in 9\/11 were as fictional as the suicide she doctored to escape the repercussions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A perfect gift for fans of shows, films, and documentaries like \u003ci\u003eInventing Anna, Bad Vegan, The Tinder Swindler, The Dropout, Dirty John, \u003c\/i\u003e and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadison Jayne Salters is a journalist, writer, editor, and translator who has lived all over the globe, only to settle back at her starting line: New York City. She works in publishing as a content leader for works in translation from Japanese for the US and European markets. She loves a good investigative deep dive, drinking too much coffee, her two little epileptic sausage dogs, and her partner--not necessarily in that order. Highly awarded for her work, she was once even named \"Top 30 Under 30\" by \u003ci\u003eWestchester Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, which her family found hilarious. This is her third book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.43 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098438590688,"sku":"9781646044627","price":17.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/q-8x5bdoVc9781646044627.webp?v=1781693719","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/scams-and-cons-a-true-crime-collection-manipulative-masterminds-serial-swindlers-and-crafty-con-artists-including-anna-sorokin-elizabeth-holmes-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}