swindlers and swindling

Jolene Chastain, a con artist since early childhood, assumes the identity of a girl who went missing years before and weaves a new life of deception with a wealthy Boston family.

A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.

Fifteen-year-old Kat schemes her way into the best boarding school, hoping to leave the thieving antics of her family behind her, but Hal, a former co-conspirator, appears on campus to tell Kat that a powerful mobster believes her father stole art from a priceless collection, and in order to save him, Kat will have to recover the paintings.

"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person--but also that the cold-reading skills she's honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased...where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it"--Provided by publisher.

There's a mystery in the city of Zootopia! Can rookie police officer Judy Hopps crack the case with the help of a fast-talking, con artist fox named Nick Wilde?.

Brynn Hilder's academic record and talent for running cons earns her a place at Dr. Odin's exclusive private school Vale Hall, where students are trained to collect secrets that have the power to overthrow corrupt politicans.

During her thirteenth summer, the "eventually internationally recognized writer" Lily Blennerhassett struggles to cope with life in her tremendously "uncool" family after meeting a much better one.

Throughout history and across the globe, scams have run rampant. Some con artists do it for fun, others for profit . . . and every once in a while, a faker saves the world.

Introduces the animals found in Zootopia including Judy the bunny, Nick the fox, Mayor Lionheart the lion, and Bellwether the sheep.

Discusses the relationship between swindlers and their victims, the common threads that tie all swindlers together, and the way victims and future victims can safeguard themselves.