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'''The Right Way to Do Wrong''':''An Exposé of Successful Criminals'' was a book written by [[Harry Houdini]] and published in 1906. Includes stories about pickpockets, burglars, bunco men, and thiefs. | '''The Right Way to Do Wrong''':''An Exposé of Successful Criminals'' was a book written by [[Harry Houdini]] and published in 1906. Includes stories about pickpockets, burglars, bunco men, and thiefs. | ||
It was later reprinted by Gamblers Book Club. | |||
== Contents == | |||
* Preface | |||
* Income of a criminal | |||
* Professional burglary | |||
* Difficulties of burglary | |||
* Burglars' superstitions | |||
* Thieves and their tricks | |||
* The aristocrat of thievery | |||
* Pickpockets at work | |||
* Beggars and dead beats | |||
* Begging letter swindles | |||
* Tricks of bunco men | |||
* The game of wits | |||
* Fake! fake! fake! | |||
* Bogus treasures | |||
* The fair criminal | |||
* The "brace" game | |||
* Cheating Uncle Sam | |||
* Humbugs | |||
* About myself | |||
* conclusion | |||
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Revision as of 16:21, 20 January 2024
| The Right Way to Do Wrong | |
| Author | Harry Houdini |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Harry Houdini |
| Publication Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 96 |
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The Right Way to Do Wrong:An Exposé of Successful Criminals was a book written by Harry Houdini and published in 1906. Includes stories about pickpockets, burglars, bunco men, and thiefs.
It was later reprinted by Gamblers Book Club.
Contents
- Preface
- Income of a criminal
- Professional burglary
- Difficulties of burglary
- Burglars' superstitions
- Thieves and their tricks
- The aristocrat of thievery
- Pickpockets at work
- Beggars and dead beats
- Begging letter swindles
- Tricks of bunco men
- The game of wits
- Fake! fake! fake!
- Bogus treasures
- The fair criminal
- The "brace" game
- Cheating Uncle Sam
- Humbugs
- About myself
- conclusion