The astonishing true story of two First World War prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time.
Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during the First World War, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, cunningly join forces. To stave off boredom, Jones makes a handmade Ouija board and holds fake séances for fellow prisoners. One day, an Ottoman official approaches him with a query: could Jones contact the spirits to find a vast treasure rumoured to be buried nearby? Jones, a lawyer, and Hill, a magician, use the Ouija board - and their keen understanding of the psychology of deception-to build a trap for their captors that will lead them to freedom.The Confidence Men is a nonfiction thriller featuring strategy, mortal danger and even high farce - and chronicles a profound but unlikely friendship.
- | Author: Margalit Fox
- | Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- | Publication Date: Jun 02, 2022
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781788162722
- | ISBN-10: 1788162722
