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The Great Bank Forgery: The Story of Macdonnell and the Bidwells

Duration
32min
Language
English
Format
Category

True Crime

In March 1873 Great Britain was rocked by the forgery case of the century, perpetrated against no less than the Bank of England. Four criminal brains took on the entire financial system...and would have got away with it, too, had it not been for one tiny detail.

© 2020 Red Door Consulting (Audiobook): 9781467695442

Release date

Audiobook: 5 February 2020

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