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The Mark Inside

The Mark Inside

A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con

by Amy Reading
Paperback
Publication Date: 26/02/2013

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In 1919, Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet lost everything he had in a stock market swindle-twice. But instead of slinking home in shame, he turned the tables on the confidence men. Armed with a revolver and a suitcase full of disguises, Norfleet set out to capture the five men who had conned him, allowing himself to be ensnared in the con again and again to gather evidence on his enemies. Through the story of Norfleet's ingenious reverse-swindle, Amy Reading reveals the fascinating mechanics behind the big con-an artful performance targeted to the most vulnerable points of human nature-and invites you into the crooked history of a nation on the hustle, constantly feeding the hunger and the hope of the mark inside.
ISBN:
9780307473592
9780307473592
Category:
True crime
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
26-02-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
203x134x18mm
Weight:
0.27kg

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