The Man In The Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Man In The Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Seal
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 136
Category/GenreTrue Crime
ISBN/Barcode 9780452298033
ClassificationsDewey:364.1633
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Plume
Publication Date 25 April 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

In 2008, Clark Rockefeller, wealthy scion of a great American family, made headlines when he kidnapped his own daughter and vanished. The FBI and police were baffled. Despite tips and apparent sightings pouring in from the outraged public, every lead was a dead end, because 'Clark Rockefeller' did not exist. In this gripping work of investigative journalism, Mark Seal digs into the life and lies of this audacious criminal. Fast-paced and well researched this bizarre tale mixes fraud, imposters, kidnap and murder in one riveting story.

Author Biography

Mark Seal is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where his piece on Gerhartsreiter was a finalist for a 2010 National Magazine Award. He is also the author of Wildflower. He lives in Aspen, Colorado.

Reviews

"Has all the pace and drive of a suspense novel." - Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "No mystery writer would script this-it's too unbelievable. - The Christian Science Monitor "Impeccably reported." - Los Angeles Times "Fascinating." - People (four stars)