- Title:
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Chasing Phil (MP3)
- Written by:
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David Howard
- Read by:
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Joe Ochman
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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10 hours 14 minutes
- MP3 size:
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432 MB
- Published:
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April 28 2018
- Available Date:
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April 28 2018
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781509888030
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; American; Organised Crime; Police Drama & Forensics; True Crime
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Macmillan audio
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Price
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The story of an incredible round-the-world manhunt, a charismatic con man and a friendship that changed crime forever.
'Christ! You guys look like a couple of Feds.’
1977, the Thunderbird Motel.
J. J. Wedick and Jack Brennan, two fresh-faced FBI agents, were about to go undercover. Their target: the charismatic, globe-trotting con man Phil Kitzer, who was responsible for swindling (and spending) millions of dollars and who some called the world’s greatest.
One problem: Wedick and Brennan weren’t trained for the job, and didn’t fully know what they were getting themselves into. They plunged forward anyhow, making it up as they went along.
As the young agents became entangled in Kitzer’s outrageous schemes, they also grew to respect him – even to care for him. And Kitzer began to think of Wedick and Brennan as best friends, schooling them in everything from opening phony banks to picking up women.
'Exhilarating and cinematic.'
Shelf Awareness
'In the genre of truth-is-stranger-than-fiction, Chasing Phil is a standout. What a wild, wonderful story of cons and crooks, told with great style and swagger.'
Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief
'This pursuit began before the FBI had anything resembling the extensive training that undercover agents receive today, meaning Wedick and Brennan forged their own path in tracking down Kitzer. The decisions they made on the fly prove an intriguing facet of the story, as does the peek into the world of organized crime.'
Associated Press