"Yellow Kid" Weil

Enter the mesmerizing world of confidence men and their elaborate schemes. Follow the adventures of The Yellow Kid and his associates as they bilk bankers, grift gamblers, and swindle spinsters, raking in an estimated $8,000,000. From fixed horse races to a money-making machine, no scam was too audacious. The inspiration for The Sting (1973), this book tells the real story behind the Hollywood hit. Get ready to marvel at their ingenuity and empathize with the marks who lost it all.