Con men
Johnson, Catherine, 1962-2009
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Do you know your marks from your shills? Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of confidence tricksters. This title explores the history of confidence tricks and explains exactly how these criminals use psychology and smooth talk as well as elaborate tricks to extract money from their victims.
Main title:
Con men / by Catherine Johnson ; illustrated by Kevin Hopgood.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2009.
Collation:
56 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Series:
Reality checkFast facts
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781842996966 (pbk)1842996967 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.1'63J364.1'63SFL364364.163
Local class:
F364.1;Fast factsY364.163Y364.163
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
602714