The Ultimate Book of Impostors

By Ian Graham

True stories of more than a hundred of the boldest and most brazen impostors of the past 500 years.

Their stories range from the curious lives of small-time criminals to royal pretenders, notorious murderers and some distinctly peculiar fantasists.

You’ll find out who the exotic dancer Mata Hari and the mysterious Cazique of Poyais really were and why they hid behind false identities. You’ll meet some of the most bizarre, sinister and fascinating people who ever lived… with someone else’s identity.

They tried to steal fortunes and kingdoms. They impersonated pilots, doctors, native Americans and movie directors. One sold the Eiffel Tower, twice, and another held an airliner for ransom. Fingerprinting, photo-ID, iris scanning and DNA profiling have made it more difficult to use a false identity today, but digital media has given birth to a whole new generation of cyber-impostors.

Think you know who your friends are? Think again…