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ISBN: 1616205350

EAN: 9781616205355

Book Title: Empire of Deception : The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation

Item Length: 8.3in

Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Publication Year: 2016

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 1.1in

Author: Dean Jobb

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Law, Business & Economics, History, Social Science

Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions, Legal Profession, White Collar Crime, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), General, Economic Conditions, Criminology, Sociology / Urban, Business

Item Width: 5.5in

Item Weight: 9.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 352 Pages

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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--upward of $400 million today--in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells in Panama. This rip-roaring tale of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, over-the-top and under-the-radar deceit, illicit sex, and a brilliant and wildly charming con man on the town, then on the lam, is not only a rich and detailed account of a man and an era; it's a fascinating look at the methods of swindlers throughout history. As Model Ts rumbled down Michigan Avenue, gang-war shootings announced Al Capone's rise to underworld domination. As bedecked partygoers thronged to the Drake Hotel's opulent banquet rooms, corrupt politicians held court in thriving speakeasies and the frenzy of stock market gambling was rampant. Leo Koretz was the Bernie Madoff of his day, and Dean Jobb shows us that the American dream of easy wealth is a timeless commodity. "Intoxicating and impressively researched, Jobb's immorality tale provides a sobering post-Madoff reminder that those who think everything is theirs for the taking are destined to be taken." --The New York Times Book Review "Captivating . . . A story that seems to be as American as it can get, and it's told well." -- The Christian Science Monitor "A masterpiece of narrative set-up and vivid language . . . Jobb vividly . . . brings the Chicago of the 1880s and '90s to life." -- Chicago Tribune "This cautionary tale of 1920s greed and excess reads like it could happen today." --The Associated Press

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Publisher

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

ISBN-10

1616205350

ISBN-13

9781616205355

eBay Product ID (ePID)

208668128

Product Key Features

Book Title

Empire of Deception : The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation

Author

Dean Jobb

Format

Trade Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Hoaxes & Deceptions, Legal Profession, White Collar Crime, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), General, Economic Conditions, Criminology, Sociology / Urban, Business

Publication Year

2016

Genre

Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Law, Business & Economics, History, Social Science

Number of Pages

352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.3in

Item Height

1.1in

Item Width

5.5in

Item Weight

9.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Hv6692.K67

Reviews

"Intoxicating and impressively researched, Jobb's immorality tale provides a sobering post-Madoff reminder that those who think everything is theirs for the taking are destined to be taken." -- The New York Times Book Review "Comprehensively researched and enthralling . . . High-stakes hijinks give the story a rollicking feel, but Jobb manages great poignancy, too. . . This lively and sweeping account seems to have already given a master con artist his due, putting him in the 'pantheon of pyramid-building swindlers.'" -- The Washington Post "This cautionary tale of 1920s greed and excess reads like it could happen today." -- The Associated Press "Jobb vividly, albeit briefly, brings the Chicago of the 1880s and '90s to life . . . [and] is a masterpiece of narrative set-up and vivid language." -- Chicago Tribune "Dean Jobb skillfully dusts off this century-old tale with a fast-paced narrative, a keen eye for detail and a cast of characters in which the free-for-all city of Chicago plays a prominent role . . . [A] masterfully told story." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Jobb makes it clear that Koretz's schemes weren't unique to his time period. The parallels between Koretz and Madoff are fascinating: Both men 'dropped hints' and 'played hard to get,' only selling shares to those who persistently begged for them. And both confined their sales, at least at first, to an inner circle of those who knew and trusted them, making their betrayals all the more brutal." -- The Columbus Dispatch "Peppered with contemporaneous photos depicting the key players and the swanky places, phony stock certificates, newspaper headlines, and even a 'wanted' posted, Empire of Deception is a jaw-dropping, rollicking good read."-- Booklist "This lively, entertaining, and depressingly relevant history of a man and his con reads like a novel and will be enjoyed by fans of popular history as well as true crime." -- Library Journal , starred review "[A] rollicking story of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, and illicit sex." -- Publishers Weekly "Dean Jobb has written an absolutely rollicking tale that is one part The Sting , one part The Great Gatsby , and one part The Devil in the White City . Impressively researched and brilliantly told, Empire of Deception vividly recreates the unscrupulous side of 1920s Chicago where greed, deception, and corruption ran amok, and where one Leo Koretz, a charismatic and enigmatic con man, charmed them all . . . including me." -- Karen Abbott, author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, "Intoxicating and impressively researched, Jobb's immorality tale provides a sobering post-Madoff reminder that those who think everything is theirs for the taking are destined to be taken." -- The New York Times Book Review "Comprehensively researched and enthralling . . . High-stakes hijinks give the story a rollicking feel, but Jobb manages great poignancy, too. . . This lively and sweeping account seems to have already given a master con artist his due, putting him in the 'pantheon of pyramid-building swindlers.'" -- The Washington Post "This cautionary tale of 1920s greed and excess reads like it could happen today." -- The Associated Press "Jobb vividly, albeit briefly, brings the Chicago of the 1880s and '90s to life . . . [and] is a masterpiece of narrative set-up and vivid language." -- Chicago Tribune "Dean Jobb skillfully dusts off this century-old tale with a fast-paced narrative, a keen eye for detail and a cast of characters in which the free-for-all city of Chicago plays a prominent role . . . [A] masterfully told story." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Jobb makes it clear that Koretz's schemes weren't unique to his time period. The parallels between Koretz and Madoff are fascinating: Both men 'dropped hints' and 'played hard to get,' only selling shares to those who persistently begged for them. And both confined their sales, at least at first, to an inner circle of those who knew and trusted them, making their betrayals all the more brutal." -- The Columbus Dispatch "Peppered with contemporaneous photos depicting the key players and the swanky places, phony stock certificates, newspaper headlines, and even a 'wanted' posted, Empire of Deception is a jaw-dropping, rollicking good read."-- Booklist "This lively, entertaining, and depressingly relevant history of a man and his con reads like a novel and will be enjoyed by fans of popular history as well as true crime." -- Library Journal , starred review "[A] rollicking story of greed, financial corruption, dirty politics, and illicit sex." -- Publishers Weekly "Dean Jobb has written an absolutely rollicking tale that is one part The Sting , one part The Great Gatsby , and one part The Devil in the White City . Impressively researched and brilliantly told, Empire of Deception vividly recreates the unscrupulous side of 1920s Chicago where greed, deception, and corruption ran amok, and where one Leo Koretz, a charismatic and enigmatic con man, charmed them all . . . including me." -- Karen Abbott, author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, "Dean Jobb has written an absolutely rollicking tale that is one part The Sting , one part The Great Gatsby , and one part The Devil in the White City . Impressively researched and brilliantly told, Empire of Deception vividly recreates the unscrupulous side of 1920s Chicago where greed, deception, and corruption ran amok, and where one Leo Koretz, a charismatic and enigmatic con man, charmed them all . . . including me." -- Karen Abbott, author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy "A guilty-pleasure reminder that the most audacious bad guys have always been the most entertaining. In Dean Jobb''s hands, the free-for-all 1920s, a sweet spot in the history of greed and corruption, reads like a Gatsby-Ponzi mash-up. What makes Koretz''s unscrupulousness outshine Charles Ponzi''s and even Bernie Madoff''s is how, after he''s cornered, he hits the road and brazenly crafts a deluxe new life for himself in remote Canada, which launches a massive manhunt led by an obsessive Chicago lawman. Kudos to Jobb for unearthing this overlooked story and bringing to life a charming, witty, naughty, iconic American crook." -- Neal Thompson, author of A Curious Man: The Strange and Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley "Begin with a Bernie Madoff, wolf-in-sheep's-clothing con man, pursued by a power-hungry prig of a public prosecutor; add the great hog-trough feeding frenzy of 1920s Chicago; stir with great writing and enterprising research; and there you have it: A wonderfully entertaining read!" -- Michael Lesy, author of Wisconsin Death Trip " Empire of Deception is a sure thing--a book guaranteed to entertain and make you rich (in knowledge, that is). Dean Jobb has found a fascinating yet little-known jazz-age tale and told it with style and smarts. Get in on the action." -- Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Get Capone "The unique features of Dean Jobb''s book about Leo Koretz are his lively description of the people involved and the slippery slope that grew with each fraudulent step. The book makes the people come alive, presenting a ''movie in words.'' Empire of Deception demonstrates the dangers of unverified promises of great wealth and is an invaluable lesson on how investors can protect themselves." -- Professor Tamar Frankel, author of The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle "A captivating tale of high-flying financial chicanery in 1920s Chicago. Dean Jobb tells the story of Leo Koretz, a legendary con artist of Madoffian audacity, with terrific energy and narrative brio. A thoroughly enjoyable read." -- Gary Krist, New York Times bestselling author of City of Scoundrels "This highly readable account of a major swindle in the Roaring Twenties in Chicago will convince any sensible reader that when it comes to investing in crackpot schemes, nobody ever learns anything by experience. Leo Koretz did exactly what Bernie Madoff did, and came to the same end, as did his investors. A dramatic read, and a useful lesson!" -- Michael Korda, author of Charmed Lives "Dean Jobb''s exploration of financial shaman Leo Koretz's shameless scheming is a great read, but it's also so much more than that. A brilliantly researched tale of greed, ambition, and our desperate need to believe in magic, it''s history that captures America as it really was--and always will be." -- Douglas Perry, author of Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero "Except to those being swindled, swindlers make wonderful, swaggering copy, and Dean Jobb has made splendid use of the material in this juicy retelling. His story of conman Leo (or Lou, or Al, or whatever name he chose to use) and his pathetically gullible and mostly rich victims perfectly captures the flavors of Chicago (and New York! and Nova Scotia!) in the Roaring Twenties. What a great caper movie this would make!" -- Marq de Villiers, author of Our Way Out: Principles for a Post-Apocalyptic World

Table of Content

CONTENTS The Players ACT 1 1 Our Ponzi 2 Ambitions 3 The Law 4 The Gamble 5 The Dupe 6 The Big Idea 7 The Syndicate 8 The Hanging Judge 9 The Sting 10 The Confidence Man 11 The Crime Fighter 12 The Bubble 13 The Flight 14 The Smash ACT 2 15 The Sensation 16 The Double Life 17 The Victims 18 The Manhunt 19 The Alias 20 The Guide 21 The Hideaway 22 The Prince of Entertainers 23 The Crime of the Century 24 The Pariah 25 The Womanizer ACT 3 26 The Trap 27 The Gang War 28 The Prisoner 29 The Return 30 The Confession 31 The Reckoning 32 The Final Swindle Epilogue Acknowledgments A Note on Sources Notes Index

2016

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364.16/3092 B

Intended Audience

Trade

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Illustrated

Yes

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