The Man in the Rockefeller Suit

The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter

De: Mark Seal

Narrado por: Erik Singer

A real-life Talented Mr. Ripley, the unbelievable 30-year run of a shape-shifting con man. The story of Clark Rockefeller is a stranger-than-fiction twist on the classic American success story of the self-made man - because Clark Rockefeller was totally made up. The career con man who convincingly passed himself off as Rockefeller was born in a small village in Germany.

At 17, obsessed with getting to America, he flew into the country on dubious student visa documents and his journey of deception began. Over the next 30 years, boldly assuming a series of false identities, he moved up the social ladder through exclusive enclaves on both coasts-culminating in a stunning 12-year marriage to a rising star businesswoman with a Harvard MBA who believed she'd wed a Rockefeller. The imposter charmed his way into exclusive clubs and financial institutions-working on Wall Street, showing off an extraordinary art collection - until his marriage ended and he was arrested for kidnapping his daughter, which exposed his past of astounding deceptions as well as a connection to the bizarre disappearance of a California couple in the mid-1980s.

The story of The Man in the Rockefeller Suit is a probing and cinematic exploration of an audacious imposer - and a man determined to live the American dream by any means necessary.

©2011 Mark Seal (P)2011 Penguin Audiobooks

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Has all the pace and drive of a suspense novel.” (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times)

“No mystery writer would script this - it’s too unbelievable." (The Christian Science Monitor)

“Fascinating.” (People, four stars)

Loved it

Loved everything about this book. The story was compelling and the guy reading it was probably the best I've ever heard. It's hard to find a book that has staying power until the end. A very good read!

Too fun! Didn’t want it to end…

This was so much fun to listen to. Very fascinating story and a great reader. The reader did the funniest accents. I think the Christian Gerhartsreiter is a repulsive lowlife but he made for a great story.

Truth is stranger than fiction

You can't make this kind of stuff up! I have often heard the saying that truth is stranger than fiction and this book proves that. Clark Rockefeller is one of more than 4 personas this immigrant takes on in the book. At every turn their is something stranger than the last sensational event. The author does a great job of getting you hooked in the very beginning and then he keeps you entranced throughout the book. Erik Singer does a very good job with making the book come alive. Great Book!

A Real Page Turner

Amazing story. The narrator was excellent. This should be a movie. Though people will think it's all fiction. But it shows how a con man can continue to fool intelligent people. They heard the name Rockefeller and at once started to believe anything that came out of his mouth. No matter how far fetched. Rockefeller meant money so how could you go wrong.. The con man had them. It could happen to any of us. it seems if the con can identify preconceived ideas in people he is on his way.

The author got lucky?

Inquiring minds want to know: Who was the mysterious man who serendipitously gave the author a dossier of all the documents needed to pin down Clark's identity? That lingering question as side , this is a great audio book. Thoroughly enjoyed.

This book is riveting

Would you listen to The Man in the Rockefeller Suit again? Why?

Absolutely. It is an amazing story and really well read.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I listened whenever I could

Any additional comments?

I am generally not a fan of non-fiction but this book read like a novel. The story unfolded with lots of dialogue. There was suspense, interesting characters and yet it left me with questions. I would love a sequel to find out what happened to him

Chilling story of an imposter!

Well-researched, written and narrated. It kept me fascinated from start to finish. Highly recommended if you like this type of non-fiction book. Truth can be stranger than fiction--that's for sure!

Such a amazing story

I have listened to this book over and over again and am amazed each time by the level of deceit this man was able to get away with. This is one of my favorite listens and I highly recommend it!

Very interesting

Overall this was a good listen. It did seem to drag on though and I had to force myself to finish it. I think it could have been much shorter and should be. The narrator was good and easy to listen to.

Listen to this book!

I loved everything about this book, and I told others to listen to it, too. The story is remarkable -- what this guy pulled off is incredible -- and the audio performance is excellent.

Don't hesitate -- listen to it!