The Master Con Man: The True Adventures of Slippery Syd Gottfried
Kyriakides, Robert
ISBN 10: 190048627X ISBN 13: 9781900486279
Published by Headpress / Critical Vision, Manchester, 2003
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192 pages, illustrated. Seller Inventory # 171277
Synopsis:
From 1937 Ireland to petty theft as a teenager in London, Sydney Gottfried grew into a high-life of internatial double-dealing. Owner of a casino and nightclub, his many scams involve fake scotch, violent Soho hookers, counterfeit money, mobsters, diamonds, Swiss banks and the American public. Gottfried is resolutely crooked and his scams - here explained in thorough detail - are at times darkly humourous. Yet the vicious gravitas of his lifestyle draws him tragically, inevitably, to bloody murder.
Review:
A conman whose exploits would be legendary if he wasn't so good at covering his tracks. -- What Satellite
The greatest con man ever -- Dazed & Confused
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Master Con Man: The True Adventures of ...
Publisher: Headpress / Critical Vision, Manchester
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition