The Big Con: Great Hoaxes, Frauds, Grifts, and Swindles in American History by Nate Hendley
Toronto-based author Nate Hendley has written over a dozen books, primarily in the true-crime genre. He has written books about the American Mafia, Ontario’s infamous Black Donnellys and the wrongful conviction of Ontario teenager Steven Truscott. His latest book is The Big Con: Great Hoaxes, Frauds, Grifts, and Swindles in American History (2016). When I think of con (or confidence) jobs, I immediately think of the movie “The Sting” with Robert Redford and Paul Newman.… Continue reading