Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Prisoners' letters to the Bank of England, 1781-1827 Prisoners' letters to the Bank of England, 1781-1827 Deirdre Palk xxv, 307 pages ; 26 cm OL19102640W
The lost book of Moses The lost book of Moses Chanan Tigay "After his father tells him the story of archaeological treasure hunter Moses Wilhelm Shapira, who, in 1883, committed suicide after the biblical scrolls he found were denounced by his long-time enem… OL20027313W
Adolfo Kaminsky Adolfo Kaminsky Sarah Kaminsky Best-selling author Sarah Kaminsky takes readers through her father Adolfo Kaminsky's perilous and clandestine career as a forger for the French Resistance, the FLN, and numerous other freedom moveme… OL20035428W
The tragedy of Arthur The tragedy of Arthur Phillips, Arthur When their long-imprisoned con-artist father reaches the end of his life, Arthur and his twin sister become the owners of an undiscovered play by William Shakespeare that their father wants published… OL24191068W
The Perreaus and Mrs. Rudd The Perreaus and Mrs. Rudd Donna T. Andrew The Perreaus and Mrs. Rudd tells the remarkable story of a complex forgery uncovered in London in 1775. Like the trials of Martin Guerre and O.J. Simpson, the Perreau-Rudd case—filled with scandal, d… OL4637367W
Faking it Faking it Jennifer Crusie LOVE AND DECEPTION HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. Meet the Goodnights, a respectable family who run a respectable art gallery-and have for generations. There's Gwen, the matriarch who likes to escape reality… OL503057W
The Contortionist's Handbook The Contortionist's Handbook Craig Clevenger "The Contortionist's Handbook is the story of John Dolan Vincent, a talented young forger with a proclivity for mathematics and drug addiction. A misguided attempt at self-medicating his severe migra… OL5828590W