The hustlers : an explosive true story of gambling, greed and the perfect con
Thompson, Douglas (Douglas Henry)2007
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Finally able to tell their story and name their co-conspirators without fear of reprisals, John Burke and Bobby McKew describe the full details of a scam they called 'the big edge', an undetectable way to fix the hugely fashionable game of chemin de fer.
Main title:
The hustlers : an explosive true story of gambling, greed and the perfect con / Douglas Thompson.
Imprint:
London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 2007.
Collation:
xvii, 252 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
ISBN:
9780283070495 (hbk)0283070498 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.1'63'0922
Local class:
364.163
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
358941
