Schroeder, Andreas

Presents true stories of the world's most notorious thieves, including master-of-disguise Willie Sutton, the three Italians who "freed" Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre, and London's Great Train Robbers.

An anthology of tales about outrageous scams and rip-offs from throughout history and the charlatans who dreamt them up.

Presents a collection of ten real-life crime stories that describe various robberies, thefts, and bungled heists.

A collection of true stories about some of the most outrageous scams in history.

Provides details of some of the biggest swindles in history, illustrated with comic-style illustrations, including the "War of the Worlds" broadcast, the discovery of two supposedly new Shakespeare plays, and the discovery of a tribe of Stone Age cave-dwellers in the Philippines.