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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 : Workman Pub Co, 2015., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Uintah County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor
364.163 JOBB
1 available
364.163 JOBB
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Uintah County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor | 364.163 JOBB | Available |
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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Published
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Workman Pub Co, 2015., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-326) and index.
Description
Documents the multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme of charismatic lawyer Leo Koretz in Roaring Twenties Chicago, the subsequent international manhunt by an ambitious state attorney, and Leo's mysterious death in prison.
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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.). Workman Pub Co.
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. Workman Pub Co.
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 Workman Pub Co, 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., Workman Pub Co, 2015.
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