What do Mother Theresa, Honest Abe, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? Theyre all too upstanding to be included in Thrilling Thieves: Liars, Cheats, and Cons who Changed History.
Sure, youll find some familiar faces like Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Edison in here, but youll learn that behind their angelic smiles were cunning con artists who stole their way to gold, glory, and greatness.
Follow the twisting trail of twelve troublemakers to learn what really made the Mona Lisa the most iconic painting in the world, meet the most powerful pirate from history (its probably not who youre expecting), and watch empires rise and fall with the theft of a simple tea plant. Turns out our world owes a lot to those who dabble on the dark side.
If youre not scared of crooks, cons, and criminals, take a peek at this new side of history. Tales of twelve troublemakers inside include:
The Venetians
Francisco Pizarro
Queen Elizabeth I
Catherine the Great
Madame Cheng
Robert Fortune
Robert Smalls
William Tweed
Thomas Edison
Vincenzo Peruggia
Klaus Fuchs
