Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions

Underbelly meets Molly's Game - the true crime investigation that rewrote the story of Melbourne's infamous gangland war and triggered a royal commission. Melbourne's gangland war was an era dominated by murders, stings, hits, drug busts, corruption and greed - inspiring bestselling books and...

Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, when understood, can be overcome. And that’s what this book is for—for you to gain the tools and information so that you’ll be able to reunite with your true sense of self and to move forward in your life with a renewed sense of joy.

Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this "thrilling" (Bill Gates) New York Times bestseller exposes how a "modern Gatsby" swindled over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs in "the heist of the century" (Axios). Now a #1 international bestseller, Billion Dollar...

In 2017, Tracy Hall's life went from fact to fiction overnight when she discovered the man she'd been dating for nearly two years, Max, was actually one of Australia's most prolific con men - Hamish McLaren. Also known as Hamish Watson. Also known as Hamish Maxwell. Suddenly 'Max' was gone...

A private investigator with a haunting past, Bill Edgar's life was never destined to be ordinary. Rising to international fame as the 'Coffin Confessor' - the man who crashes funerals on behalf of the deceased, giving voice to their last wishes - Bill dismantled many of the assumptions we hold...

Part memoir, part explosive window into the mind of a catfisher, a thrilling personal account of three women coming face-to-face with an internet predator and teaming up to expose them. In 2011, three successful and highly educated women fell head over heels for the brilliant and charming Ethan...

Journey into the darkest corners of the human psyche with thirty-six meticulously researched accounts of unspeakable crimes that shocked communities and challenged our understanding of evil.

It was the most brutal corporate restructuring in Wall Street history. The 2015 bankruptcy brawl for the storied casino giant, Caesars Entertainment, pitted brilliant and ruthless private equity legends against the world's most relentless hedge fund wizards. The Caesars bankruptcy put a twist on...

The thirteenth entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from the “prolific and talented” (Publishers Weekly) Ann Rule focuses on crime victims who had no idea they were in life-threatening danger, often from the very people they trusted the most. In this collection’s featured case...

From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash....

Millions have been entertained by the viral video of a man being arrested after a ‘succulent Chinese meal’. But when Mark Dapin investigated, it emerged that this man's story went to the heart of the Australian underworld. A true crime cult classic in the making. Whether you know it as the...

In this chilling volume of New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule’s Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted—until it’s too late. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the...

The world can be a very strange place and when listen to this true crime anthology, you will quickly learn that the criminal world specifically can be as bizarre as it is dangerous....

Carrie Jade is a chilling true-crime account of Samantha Cookes, a master manipulator who spent more than a decade reinventing herself across the UK and Ireland with an arsenal of false identities. From au pair and nanny to therapist, teacher, psychologist, even terminally ill author and...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime master Ann Rule presents her fifteenth volume of the acclaimed Crime Files series focusing on disturbing stories of people in danger, sometimes from strangers and sometimes from the people they know and love. Walking home on a dark night...

We all know Sydney is full of corruption and crime, but none of us expected to read about a Sydney businessman being shot in the back of his head, in his driveway, in front of his nine-year-old son, in Cremorne. Nor that the order would come from a Point Piper millionaire. Kate McClymont is...

Written “in the manner of a good crime thriller” (The Wall Street Journal), the inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI created its own tech start-up to wiretap the world In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among...

Ann Rule presents a collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories—drawn from her real-life personal files—in this seventeenth volume in the #1 New York Times bestselling Crime Files series. In this gripping collection of investigative accounts from her private archives...

The true crime genre tends to revolve around the same notorious names, retold until every detail becomes familiar. But for every killer who achieved infamy, dozens more committed equally heinous acts that barely made it past the local news.

There is a torture mom in this collection whom many true crime audiences still can’t forgive and forget even till today. Together with six other serial killers, they have done it all, from torturing to cannibalism to killing hundreds.

Tthe scale of the deception…beggars belief” (New York Post) in this definitive account of history’s largest—and longest-running—financial fraud by Bernie Madoff by renowned investigative journalist Richard Behar. Some $68 billion evaporated during Bernie Madoff’s epic confidence game...

Uncover the shocking and brutal truths behind some of the most heinous crimes committed against innocent victims in Killer Case Files, the true crime anthology that takes you on a gripping journey into the minds of depraved murderers....

In this collection, you'll find 36 true crime stories from the last 100 years, many of which you may never have heard of....

Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness – and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy...

William Neal, who called himself "Wild Bill Cody," was seductive and skillful at separating love-struck women from their money, and ultimately, their lives....

Dive into the true crime psychology of financial fraud and protect your savings from devastating investment scams. Whether you are safeguarding your retirement or fueling a gripping morning commute, this eye-opening investigation exposes how brilliant con artists continuously reinvent the...

Step into a gripping true crime history where audacious con artists manipulate human psychology to sell the ultimate lie. Perfect for an engaging morning commute or a deeply focused learning session, this fast-paced narrative exposes how brilliant frauds have continuously outsmarted the greatest...

Uncover the gripping true crime history of human deception and the psychological tricks swindlers use to steal fortunes. Perfect for an absorbing daily commute, this suspenseful journey traces the evolution of fraud from medieval marketplaces to modern digital empires. You will explore the dark...

Step into the shadow economy of deceit to uncover how brilliant manipulators weaponize trust for ultimate profit. Perfect for a suspenseful daily commute, this gripping true crime history explores ten master swindlers who sold spectacular lies. Experience the thrill of the scam while decoding...

Explore the suspenseful true crime history of financial fraud and discover how charismatic con artists steal millions. From smoky boiler rooms to slick social media influencers, this eye-opening narrative exposes the psychological manipulation driving spectacular market collapses. Whether you...