Empire of deception : the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated the nation
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781616201753, 1616201754
Physical Desc
x, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence (Weaver) - Adult Non-Fiction | 364.163 Job | On Shelf |
| Middletown - Adult Non-Fiction | 92 KORETZ | On Shelf |
| North Kingstown - Non-Fiction (Lower Level) | 364.163 Job | On Shelf |
| Pawtucket - Adult Non-Fiction | HV 6692 K67 J63 2015 | On Shelf |
| South Kingstown (Peace Dale) - Adult Non-Fiction | 364.16 JOB | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781616201753, 1616201754
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"It was a time of unregulated madness. And nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties ... Enter a slick, smooth-talking, charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz, who enticed hundreds of people ... to invest as much as $30 million--upwards of $400 million today--in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells in Panama ... When Leo's scheme finally collapsed in 1923, he vanished, and the Chicago state's attorney, a man whose lust for power equaled Leo's own lust for money, began an international manhunt that lasted almost a year"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Capitalists and financiers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Koretz, Leo, -- 1879-1925.
Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography.
Koretz, Leo, -- 1879-1925.
Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century.
Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jobb, D. (2015). Empire of deception: the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated the nation (First edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean, 1958-. 2015. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean, 1958-. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jobb, Dean. Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation First edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
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