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Interested in murder, mayhem, and mystery? Join us virtually on Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss true crime titles. Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9075.
April's book: Billion Dollar Whale : the Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World by Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
An epic true-tale of hubris and greed from two Pulitzer-finalist Wall Street Journal reporters, BILLION DOLLAR WHALE reveals how a young social climber pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history--right under the nose of the global financial industry--exposing the shocking secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics. The dust had yet to settle on the global financial crisis in 2009 when an unlikely Wharton grad was setting in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude--one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system.
Place a hold on Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World by Tom Wright & Bradley Hope
Also by Bradley Hope: The Rebel and the Kingdom: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
You might also like Greed in the Gilded Age: The Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick by William Elliott Hazelgrove
This event is for all adults interested in discussing true crime! Contact the Business, Government & Science desk at 330.643.9075 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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