Empire Of Deception (Thorndike Large Print Crime Scene)
by Dean Jobb
Rating
LanguageEN
ISBN
9781410482259
Description
It was a time of unregulated madness, and nowhere was it madder than Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. As Al Capone rose to underworld domination, corrupt politicians held court in thriving speakeasies and sto...It was a time of unregulated madness, and nowhere was it madder than Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. As Al Capone rose to underworld domination, corrupt politicians held court in thriving speakeasies and stock market gambling was rampant. Enter slick, charismatic lawyer Leo Koretz, enticing hundreds of people to invest as much as $30 million - $400 million today - in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells. It's a rip-roaring tale of greed, corruption, deceit, and a brilliant con man on the town and then on the lam. Book jacket.