The mark inside : a perfect swindle, a cunning revenge, and a small history of the big con / Amy Reading.
A narrative history of con artistry in America documents the early twentieth-century efforts of J. Frank Norfleet to track down a gang of confidence men who swindled him out of everything he had.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307272485
- ISBN: 0307272486
- Physical Description: 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Confidence -- Benjamin Franklin's disciples -- Cowboy justice -- Humbug -- Double-crossings -- A small history of the big con -- The con never dies -- The making of a confidence kingpin -- The machine and the sting -- The raid -- Pure speculation -- The showdown -- The mark inside.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 364.163 REA (Text) | 37810435048367 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 364.163 REA (Text) | 22281500089017 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | 364.163 REA (Text) | 0020509375422 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 364.163 REA (Text) | 33114017148354 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | 364.16 REA (Text) | 38079101958346 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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A narrative history of con artistry in America documents the early twentieth-century efforts of J. Frank Norfleet to track down a gang of confidence men who swindled him out of everything he had.
