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The Real McCoy

From Darin Strauss, the bestselling author of Chang and Eng(A Los Angeles TimesBest Book of the Year), comes the unforgettable story of "Kid" McCoy: boxer, jewel thief, scam artist, and the most married man in America. A fascinating mirror of the tumultuous backdrop of America at the turn of the century, The Real McCoyis "a muscular and entertaining novel about lies, scams, flimflams, and the inconvenience of truth" (GQ)

Genre
historical fictionmystery
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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