A review by cpalisa
Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation by Dean Jobb

4.0

3.5 stars for this one. Very interesting story of a guy who pulled off (for a while) an amazing Ponzi scheme in Chicago in the 1920's. True story and it reminded me of a scaled down Erik Larson book. The story was very good and well researched. I would have liked maybe more "color" about the times...there was some, for sure, but it is such a fascinating period that there could have been more. Overall, a great read though.