Dirty Rotten Scoundrels : A rip-roaring expose of Australia's most notorious con men, swindlers & larrikins
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins, Australia, 2017
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaElizabeth's Bookshops
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A highly entertaining, scurrilous and fascinating book on Australian con men (and women) and all their dirty, devious tricks.There are con men you fear and con men you hate, and con men with amazing stories who take your breath away with their dirty tricks and sheer brazen effontery. How do they get away with it?Written by bestselling author Matthew Benns, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a rollicking rollcall of all the worst and most outrageous scammers and dodgy dealers, a true crime book that will have readers gasping in disbelief at the sheer effrontery of these Aussie crooks and amazed at the gullibility of their victims. Con artists often revel in the image of a larrikin but this book will push beneath the veneer to delve into the true nature of the evil these people do and the long lasting damage, emotional and financial, suffered by their victims. pp. 279 First Edition #0119 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…
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- Title
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels : A rip-roaring expose of Australia's most notorious con men, swindlers & larrikins
- Author
- Matthew Benns
- Publisher
- HarperCollins, Australia
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- As new.
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1460750829
- ISBN 13
- 9781460750827
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- 3555
There are con men you fear and con men you hate, and con men with amazing stories who take your breath away with their dirty tricks and sheer brazen effontery. How do they get away with it?
Written by bestselling author Matthew Benns, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a rollicking rollcall of all the worst and most outrageous scammers and dodgy dealers, a true crime book that will have readers gasping in disbelief at the sheer effrontery of these Aussie crooks and amazed at the gullibility of their victims. Con artists often revel in the image of a larrikin but this book will push beneath the veneer to delve into the true nature of the evil these people do and the long lasting damage, emotional and financial, suffered by their victims.
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Elizabeth's Bookshops
Fremantle, WA, Australia
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