Confident women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion
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xiv, 336 pages ; 24 cm
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"Why do we love stories about scammers so much? Journalist Tori Telfer dives into the stories of historical female con women and explains why we are so enamored by their scams"--

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Telfer, T. (2021). Confident women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Telfer, Tori. 2021. Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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Telfer, Tori, Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.

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Telfer, Tori. Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.

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