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The Impostor Heiress : Cassie Chadwick, the Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age

The Impostor Heiress : Cassie Chadwick, the Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age

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11 Jun, 2024

By Annie Reed (author)

Paroled felon. Rich doctor's wife. Famous clairvoyant. Cassie Chadwick, one of history's most successful con artists, was a master of reinvention. In the d...

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ISBN-10:

1635769825

ISBN-13:

9781635769821

Publisher

Diversion Books

Dimensions

8.30 X 5.50 X 1.10 inches

Language

English

Description

Paroled felon. Rich doctor's wife. Famous clairvoyant. Cassie Chadwick, one of history's most successful con artists, was a master of reinvention. In the dusk of the Gilded Age, she swept from town to town, assuming fresh identities to swindle a fortune so large that it rivaled the robber barons of the time.

Then came arguably the greatest con in American history. Using forged documents and her peerless wits, Cassie convinced prominent men from Cleveland to New York City that she was the illegitimate daughter of the world's wealthiest man--Andrew Carnegie.

Businessmen loaned her hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time; the ensuing crash shattered banks and bankers alike. Her sensational trial made her a household name. The newspapers called her the "Queen of Swindlers," the "Duchess of Diamonds," the "High Priestess of Fraudulent Finance."

Interspersing Cassie's crimes with stories of an unsuspecting Andrew Carnegie, author Annie Reed spins an enthralling, page-turning tale of true crime. Long before Anna Delvey captivated national attention, there was Cassie Chadwick--mother of the American con.


Product Details

ISBN-10

:1635769825

ISBN-13

:9781635769821

Publisher

:Diversion Books

Publication date

: 11 Jun, 2024

Category

: True Crime

Sub-Category

: Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions

Format

:PAPERBACK

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

Dimension

: 8.30 X 5.50 X 1.10 inches

Weight

:364 g

Editorial Reviews

Praise for THE IMPOSTOR HEIRESS by Annie Reed


"A delightful, deeply-researched look into the con woman who made Charles Ponzi look like small potatoes. Annie Reed brings Cassie Chadwick's wild story into the 21st century, illuminating all the unbelievable details of her life--from her infamous eyes to her fake billionaire dad to her outrageous chutzpah. Anna Delvey who?"

--Tori Telfer, author of Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History


"From the golden shores of Lake Erie to the skyscrapers of Manhattan, Cassie Chadwick ran the greatest con of the Gilded Age. In The Impostor Heiress, Annie Reed brings the grand spectacle to life, unraveling how Chadwick convinced the world she was industrial titan Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter. Filled with impeccable research and page-turning writing. Chadwick's story is destined for the big screen."

--Bob Batchelor, author of The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius


"Glamorous con artist Cassie Chadwick poses as the heir of industrialist Andrew Carnegie in historian Reed's first juicy book...Narrated in stylish prose with the galloping pace of a thriller, this charms."

--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)


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