FAKES, FRAUDS & FLIMFLAMMERY
McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1999.

Other editions:
Fakes, Frauds & Flimflammery, Korean language edition, Jae Seung Book Gold Publishing Co., 2010.

 

“Wickedly entertaining. A must read.” Bob Kelly, Globe & Mail.

“Proof that truth can often be more outrageously fascinating than fiction.” George Brewster, Winnipeg Free Press.

“Witty and entertaining, this collection is a whirlwind tour of 16 swindlers, con-artists, forgers and extortionists. Schroeder gleefully recounts the exploits of such colourful characters as Emperor Norton I of the United States, and Elmyr de Horty, a forger so proficient that his fakes have become collectible. All the anecdotes are lively, humorous and utterly fascinating. Five stars!”  Susan Salpini, School Library Journal.