In 1971, investigative journalist Clifford Irving delivered a manuscript to his publisher. The ensuing embarrassment cost a few editors their jobs, and a few historians their reputations.
The handwriting wasn’t the same as Hitler’s, the content was lifted directly from his speeches, there were historical inaccuracies and, most tellingly, the diaries were written on modern paper using modern ink. And the saddest thing? Not even good forgeries. In April 1983, the newspaper Stern published excerpts from Adolf Hitler’s diaries. And here are two of our favourite literary frauds. So it seemed like this might be a good time to talk about some of the classic cons of all time. In THE MERCHANT OF DEATH, one of our main characters, Henry Page, is a con man. We’re touring the web taking about our influences, our processes, anything we can think about actually, and even giving you guys a sneak peak or two! And what would a blog tour be without a contest? Check out the details at the bottom of the post to see what you can win!
Rock, the authors of THE MERCHANT OF DEATH.
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