Empire of deception: the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated a nation
Biography, True crime, Business and economics, Law and crime, Laws and statutes, Business biography, General non-fiction, United States history
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Journalist recounts how, in 1920s Chicago, lawyer Leo Koretz enticed hundreds of people to invest $30 million (the equivalent of $400 million in the 2010s) in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells. Koretz vanished in 1923 when his scheme finally… collapsed, but he was later found and sent to prison. 2015
Title Details
ISBN
9781616201753
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Copyright Date
2015
Book number
4375685
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Bill Burton
Duration
9 hours 51 minutes 47 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind