The Big Book of Hoaxes

([November] 1996)

The Big Book of Hoaxes (Table of Contents: 1)

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Title page with illustration.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

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The Art of the Hoax (Table of Contents: 3)

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Introduction to Chapter One: The Art of the Hoax.

Manufacturing Musical Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 4)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Russ Heath (credited)

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Fritz Kreisler

Billy Tipton's Secret (Table of Contents: 5)

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• in Weird (DC, 1997 series) #3 (Summer 1998)

The Man Who Made Genuine Fakes (Table of Contents: 6)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Eric Shanower (credited)

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Alceo Dossena

Elmyr de Hory (Table of Contents: 7)

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Joe Brozowski (credited as J. J. Birch)

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• in Weird (DC, 1997 series) #2 (Winter 1998)

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Mis-titled in copyright section as "Elmer DeHory".

The "Autobiography" of Howard Hughes (Table of Contents: 8)

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• in Weird (DC, 1997 series) #2 (Winter 1998)

The Hitler Diaries (Table of Contents: 9)

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Jim Fern (credited)

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The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Table of Contents: 10)

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Steve Vance (credited)

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Tom Sutton (credited)

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Tom Sutton (credited)

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Media Hoaxes (Table of Contents: 11)

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Introduction to Chapter Two: Media Hoaxes.

The BBC Riot Panic (Table of Contents: 12)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Lee Moder (credited)

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War of the Worlds (Table of Contents: 13)

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Steve Vance (credited)

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Ty Templeton (credited)

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Ty Templeton (credited)

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The Many Hoaxes of Ben Franklin (Table of Contents: 14)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Joe Orlando (credited)

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Joe Orlando (credited)

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The Mother of all "Get-Rich-Quick" Schemes (Table of Contents: 15)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Alex Wald (credited)

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Alex Wald (credited)

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The Sun and the Moon (Table of Contents: 16)

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Steve Vance (credited)

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Michael T. Gilbert (credited)

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Michael T. Gilbert (credited)

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The Balloon Hoax of Edgar Allan Poe (Table of Contents: 17)

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Steve Vance (credited)

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George Freeman (credited)

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George Freeman (credited)

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A Fit of Presidential Pique (Table of Contents: 18)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Paul Guinan (credited)

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The Animals Are Loose (Table of Contents: 19)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Roger Langridge (credited)

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Roger Langridge (credited)

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The Four Reporters and the Boxer Rebellion (Table of Contents: 20)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Joe Sacco (credited)

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Joe Sacco (credited)

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The Teddy Bear Hoax (Table of Contents: 21)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Prentis Rollins (credited)

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Prentis Rollins (credited)

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Hearst's Hoaxes (Table of Contents: 22)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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James Romberger (credited)

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James Romberger (credited)

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• in Weird (DC, 1997 series) #2 (Winter 1998)

The Killer Hawk of Chicago (Table of Contents: 23)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Hilary Barta (credited)

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Hilary Barta (credited)

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Lou Mortison's Lester Green and His Homespun Ingenuity (Table of Contents: 24)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Terry Beatty (credited)

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Joe McCarthy's List (Table of Contents: 25)

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Peter Kuper (credited)

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Janet Cooke and the Pulitzer Prize (Table of Contents: 26)

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Derec Aucoin (credited)

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Derec Aucoin (credited)

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Scientific Hoaxes (Table of Contents: 27)

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Introduction to Chapter Three: Scientific Hoaxes.

The Bunny Mommy (Table of Contents: 28)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Rick Geary (credited)

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Rick Geary (credited)

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Mary Toft

The Piltdown Man (Table of Contents: 29)

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Paul M. Yellovich (credited)

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Graham Manley (credited)

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Graham Manley (credited)

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Cottingley Fairy Photos (Table of Contents: 30)

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Paul M. Yellovich (credited)

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Frank Quitely (credited)

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Frank Quitely (credited)

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• in Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Frank Quitely (DC, 2014 series) ([August] 2014)

Bill Stump's Stone (Table of Contents: 31)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Howard Cruse (credited)

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Howard Cruse (credited)

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Psychic Researcher (Table of Contents: 32)

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Paul M. Yellovich (credited)

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Karen Platt (credited)

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Karen Platt (credited)

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Jay Levy

Cecil Jacobson, Sperm Doctorer (Table of Contents: 33)

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Shep Hendrix (credited as Shepherd Hendrix)

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Cecil Jacobson

David Rorvik and the Cloning of a Man (Table of Contents: 34)

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Gahan Wilson (credited)

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Mass Hysteria (Table of Contents: 35)

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Introduction to Chapter Four: Mass Hysteria.

Sawing Manhattan in Half (Table of Contents: 36)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Rick Parker (credited)

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Rick Parker (credited)

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The Possessed Nuns of Loudun (Table of Contents: 37)

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José María Beroy (credited as J. M. Beroy)

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Tulip Mania (Table of Contents: 38)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Ed Hannigan (credited)

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Ed Hannigan (credited)

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The Toughest Town West of Chicago (Table of Contents: 39)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Ralph Reese (credited)

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Ralph Reese (credited)

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The Silver Lake Serpent (Table of Contents: 40)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Mark A. Nelson (credited)

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Mark A. Nelson (credited)

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Impostors and Fakers (Table of Contents: 41)

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Introduction to Chapter Five: Impostors and Fakers.

The Peculiar Case of Princess Caraboo (Table of Contents: 42)

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Jason Lutes (credited)

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Doin' a Brodie (Table of Contents: 43)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Tayyar Ozkan (credited)

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The Formosan Cannibal (Table of Contents: 44)

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Robert Loren Fleming (credited)

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Randy DuBurke (credited)

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George Psalmanazar

The Captain of Kopenick (Table of Contents: 45)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Sergio Aragonés (credited)

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Hoaxing the King (Table of Contents: 46)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Rodney Ramos (credited)

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Impostor Extraordinaire (Table of Contents: 47)

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Matt Brooker (credited as D'Israeli D'Emon Draughtsman)

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Matt Brooker (credited as D'Israeli D'Emon Draughtsman)

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The Dreadnought Hoax (Table of Contents: 48)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Ted Slampyak (credited)

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Ted Slampyak (credited)

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Paglino (Table of Contents: 49)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Nathaniel R. Merriam (credited)

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Marathon Phony (Table of Contents: 50)

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Robert Loren Fleming (credited)

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Christian Alamy (credited)

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Christian Alamy (credited)

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Rosie Ruiz

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• in Weird (DC, 1997 series) #4 (Spring 1999)

The Man Who Talked Too Much (Table of Contents: 51)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Robin Smith (credited)

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George DuPre

Pranksters and Scam Artists (Table of Contents: 52)

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Introduction to Chapter Six: Pranksters and Scam Artists.

Joey Skaggs (Table of Contents: 53)

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Joe Staton (credited)

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Hollywood's King of Ballyhoo (Table of Contents: 54)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Paul Pope (credited)

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Harry Reichenbach

Prince of Jokers (Table of Contents: 55)

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Steve Lieber (credited)

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Steve Lieber (credited)

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Brian G. Hughes

The Unrepentent Prankster (Table of Contents: 56)

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Martín Saurí (credited as Jose Maria Sauri)

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Hugh Troy

Cream Pie Charlie (Table of Contents: 57)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Gary Fields (credited)

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Gary Fields (credited)

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Ponzi Discovers Money (Table of Contents: 58)

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Greg LaRocque (credited)

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The Health Dividend (Table of Contents: 59)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Jay Stephens (credited)

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Jay Stephens (credited)

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The Man Who Sold New York (Table of Contents: 60)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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Gray Morrow (credited)

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Gray Morrow (credited)

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George Parker

Frederick Von Mierers (Table of Contents: 61)

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Hunt Emerson (credited)

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Hunt Emerson (credited)

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The Whiz Kid of Wall St. (Table of Contents: 62)

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Carl Sifakis (credited)

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David Klein (credited as David G. Klein)

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David Klein (credited as David G. Klein)

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Barry Minkow

Queen of the Lonely Hearts (Table of Contents: 63)

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Paul M. Yellovich (credited)

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Colin MacNeil (credited)

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Scams (Table of Contents: 64)

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Introduction to Chapter Seven: Scams.

The Badger Game (Table of Contents: 65)

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Steve Leialoha (credited)

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Doing the Mall Check Hustle (Table of Contents: 66)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Bill Alger (credited)

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Bill Alger (credited)

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The Panel Game (Table of Contents: 67)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Bruce Patterson (credited)

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The Crapper Hustle (Table of Contents: 68)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Hermann Mejia (credited as Hermann A. Mejia)

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Murphy Man (Table of Contents: 69)

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Ned Sonntag (credited)

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The Mary-Ellen Mob (Table of Contents: 70)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Gregory Benton (credited)

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Gregory Benton (credited)

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Gas Game (Table of Contents: 71)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Kim Hagen (credited)

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Kim Hagen (credited)

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3-Card Monte (Table of Contents: 72)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Gordon Purcell (credited)

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Gordon Purcell (credited)

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Pigeon Drop (Table of Contents: 73)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Omaha Perez (credited)

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Omaha Perez (credited)

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Dog Scam (Table of Contents: 74)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Feliks Dobrin (credited)

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Pickpockets (Table of Contents: 75)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Terry Austin (credited)

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The Obituary Hustle (Table of Contents: 76)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Andrew Pepoy (credited)

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Front End Scams (Table of Contents: 77)

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George Hagenauer (credited)

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Sean Taggart (credited as S. M. Taggart)

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Sean Taggart (credited as S. M. Taggart)

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The Service Station Racket (Table of Contents: 78)

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Tom Peyer (credited)

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Gabriel Morrissette (credited)

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Copyright Information (Table of Contents: 79)

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Biographies (Table of Contents: 80)

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Short biographies on the writers and artists featured in the book.

Bibliography (Table of Contents: 81)

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List of sources.