Displaying 1 of 1 2016 Formato: Book Autor: Jobb, Dean, 1958- Título: Empire of deception : the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated a nation / Dean Jobb. Edición: First paperback edition. Editorial, Fecha: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016. ©2015 Descripción: x, 336 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm Resumen: The author 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. Notas: "Originally published in hardcover by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill in 2015"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-326) and index. Temas: Koretz, Leo, 1879-1925. Swindlers and swindling -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Capitalists and financiers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Fugitives from justice -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Biography. Ponzi schemes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century. Commercial crimes -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century. Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography. Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. ISBN: 9781616205355 (paperback) 1616205350 (paperback) Número de control: 1537341 Disponibilidad:1 (of 1) Disponibilidad en sistema:1 (of 1) Hacer solicitud Agregar a Mi lista Compartir Expand All | Collapse All Buscar en el mapa Imagen de portada ampliada Disponibilidad Pantalla de bibliotecario Displaying 1 of 1
