Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

The Hollywood Con Queen: The Hunt for an Evil Genius

1 Anmeldelser

3

Længde
9T 3M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Biografier

Don’t Miss the Apple TV+ Docuseries Streaming Now!

“This book is as engrossing as anything by Agatha Christie, as unsettling as a novel by Stephen King, and reported with a vigorous empathy that leaves Truman Capote in the dust. Scott Johnson’s courage, his relentless quest for the truth behind a set of brilliantly obscured cruelties, and his examination of the very fabric of psychopathy ultimately lead him to question how the appalling lies spat out by the Con Queen relate to the daily untruths required of us all. His narrative is further deepened by breathtakingly honest reportage about himself and his family, which led him to this radical investigation of a deformed mind. I cannot remember the last time I read anything with such breathless fascination.”—Andrew Solomon

The spellbinding tale of an epic international manhunt for a psychopathic con artist who exploited the dreams of creators to steal dozens of identities and millions of dollars.

Blending years of deep reporting with distinctive, powerful prose, Scott C. Johnson’s unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a diabolical flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Johnson traces the origins of this mastermind and follows the years-long investigation of a singularly determined private detective who helped deliver them to the FBI. Described by one victim as a “crazy, evil genius,” the Con Queen enacted one of the most elaborate scams ever to hit Hollywood—the perfect criminal, committing the perfect crime for our time.

But for what purpose? And with what motive?

Johnson’s unparalleled access to sources—including exclusive interviews with victims and never-before-heard recordings of the Con Queen—brought global attention to the scam, spurred law enforcement to act, and led Johnson himself to venture in search of the Con Queen. Journeying from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom to Jakarta, Johnson eventually came face-to-face with one of the most disturbing criminal minds in recent history, only to realize what chasing the Con Queen revealed about himself and his own troubled family history.

Previously published as The Con Queen of Hollywood.

© 2023 Harper (Lydbog): 9780063036963

Release date

Lydbog: 6. juni 2023

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Call Me Commander: A Former Intelligence Officer and the Journalists Who Uncovered His Scheme to Fleece America Daniel M. Freed
  2. Chasing Phil: The Adventures of Two Undercover FBI Agents with the World’s Most Charming Con Man David Howard
  3. Devil's Coin: My Battle to Take Down the Notorious OneCoin Cryptoqueen Jennifer McAdam
  4. Strangeways Unlocked: The Shocking Truth about Life Behind Bars Neil Samworth
  5. White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us Joe Moore
  6. Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe Douglas Thompson
  7. Serial Killers of Mexico: Chilling Stories of Evil Buried Beneath the Narco Drug Wars Wensley Clarkson
  8. Decoy Robert Murphy
  9. Killing Goldfinger: The Secret, Bullet-Riddled Life and Death of Britain's Gangster Number One Wensley Clarkson
  10. The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age Michael Wolraich
  11. American Injustice: Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System David S. Rudolf
  12. Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise Charlotte Gray
  13. Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford Geri Spieler
  14. Koresh: The True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco Stephan Talty
  15. Art & Crime: The fight against looters, forgers, and fraudsters in the high-stakes art world Stefan Koldehoff
  16. To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré Reed Brody
  17. Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders John Glatt
  18. Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia Jesse Sublett
  19. The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas Clint Richmond
  20. The Price of Truth: The Journalist Who Defied Military Censors to Report the Fall of Nazi Germany Richard Fine
  21. American Injustice: Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System David S. Rudolf
  22. Hollywood Double Agent: The True Tale of Boris Morros, Film Producer Turned Cold War Spy Jonathan Gill
  23. The Cocaine Diaries: A Venezuelan Prison Nightmare Jeff Farrell
  24. Deadly Force: A Police Shooting and My Family's Search for the Truth Lawrence O'Donnell
  25. American Time Bomb: Attica, Sam Melville and a Son’s Search for Answers Joshua Melville
  26. Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America Kali Nicole Gross
  27. The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy Thomas J. Baker
  28. Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years Peter J. Lapp
  29. Cauldron of Blood: The Matamoros Cult Killings Jim Schutze
  30. Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald Together on November 22, 1963 Paul Brandus
  31. Relentless Pursuit: A True Story of Family, Murder, and the Prosecutor Who Wouldn't Quit Kevin Flynn
  32. Operation Greylord: The True Story of an Untrained Undercover Agent and America's Biggest Corruption Bust Terrence Hake
  33. My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering Martha Hodes
  34. The Disappearing Act: The Impossible Case of MH370 Florence de Changy
  35. Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain Ed Gillett
  36. The Bluegrass Conspiracy: An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs, and Murder Sally Denton
  37. Fritzie: The Invented Life and Violent Murder of a Flapper Amy Absher
  38. Bad: An Unprecedented Investigation into the Michael Jackson Cover-Up Dylan Howard
  39. Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning Sarah Weinman
  40. Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of America’s Secret Thalidomide Scandal Jennifer Vanderbes
  41. The Wrong Man: The Final Verdict on the Dr. Sam Sheppard Murder Case James Neff
  42. Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist: The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring That Brought down Tinseltown Dylan Howard
  43. The Nurse: Inside Denmark's Most Sensational Criminal Trial Kristian Corfixen

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis