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The Man in the Rockefeller Suit by Mark Seal

The Man in the Rockefeller Suit

The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter

by Mark Seal
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  • Jun 2, 2011, 336 pages
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  • Apr 2012, 336 pages
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