Empire of deception : from Chicago to Nova Scotia : the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated the nation / Dean Jobb.
Copyright date: �2015Edition: Harper Perennial trade paperback editionDescription: xiv, 336 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1443441090 (pbk.)
- 9781443441094 (pbk.)
- Koretz, Leo, 1879-1925
- Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography
- Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography
- Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography
- Capitalists and financiers
- Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century
- Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Empire of deception is a detailed account of a man and an era; it is a fascinating look at the methods of swindlers throughout history. Leo Koretz was the Bernie Madoff of his day, and Dean Jobb shows us that the dream of easy wealth is a timeless commodity.
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