The confidence game : why we fall for it... every time / Maria Konnikova.
Explores the psyches, motives, and methods of con artists to reveal why they are consistently successful, identifying common hallmarks of cons to share additional insights into the relationship between artists and victims.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525427414
- ISBN: 0525427414
- ISBN: 9780143109877
- Physical Description: x, 340 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [2016]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-330) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The grifter and the mark -- The put-up -- The play -- The rope -- The tale -- The convincer -- The breakdown -- The send and the touch -- The blow-off and the fix -- The (real) oldest profession.
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- 16 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 364.163 KON (Text) | 36015000610218 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Berea Library | 364.16 KONNIK (Text) | 42756201982169 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | 364.163 K (Text) | 0112520744414 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 364.163 KON (Text) | 22281500127781 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
| Cliffdale Library | 364.163 K (Text) | 31781063706657 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | 364.163 Kon / Lease (Text) | 33436001573010 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | 364.163 Konnikov True Crime (Text) | 30449050078271 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 364.163 K (Text) | 33258007940559 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | 364.163 KON (Text) | 39488501136768 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | 364.163 Ko (Text) | 50669012004710 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
