Hustlers, Rogues and Bubble Boys (by Graeme Hunt)

• 2001 edition, 222 pages
• Published by Reed Publishing NZ
• Softcover
• Very good condition, minor cover wear

Index included and illustrated with historical and contemporary photos.   White-Collar Mischief in New Zealand.

White-collar crime is a term that has only recently come into use in New Zealand.  But as Graeme Hunt illustrates in this highly readable book, sharp practice and outright cons have been part of New Zealand society since the nation's founding  - starting with the first treasurer, George Cooper.

From Milan Brych to Paul White, Amy Bock to Sir Joseph Ward, Hustlers, Rogues & Bubble Boys profiles some of the memorable characters who have followed Cooper's path into white-collar mischief.  Along with convicted con artists and out-and-out hustlers are almost-likable rogues, bubble boys brought low by sharemarket shifts, and businesspeople who broke the rules of corporate propriety if not the law.