King Con

by Paul Willetts · 2018

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"The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante—the king of Jazz Age con artists—who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game"—

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 349 pages

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