Don't Call Me a Crook!: A Scotsman's Tale of World Travel, Whisky and Crime by Bob Moore is the reported memoirs of A scam artist and murderer who was active in the 1920s and 30s. He tries to argue that he only took advantage of people when he needed it or when they were stupid enough to trust him. He also gets taken frequently himself by others he shouldn't have trusted which does make it seem a little more acceptable. He travels from Scotland to the United States than to Asia ending up finally in China.
Explanatory footnotes are included. There's also a section on how the book was discovered and the very few things the editor could find about the author. Strangely besides the slang from the era terminology like "squall" are also described.
Recommended!
Note: this was provided for review purposes.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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