Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraudsters: Six Against the Law | 1986 | Michael Gilbert | Buy |
Fraudsters: Six Against the Law (1986) is the only non-fiction book Michael Gilbert published, and it sits naturally alongside his crime fiction. Drawing on his professional knowledge as a solicitor, Gilbert examined six real cases of financial fraud, showing how each scheme was constructed and how it eventually fell apart.
The book reflects Gilbert’s lifelong fascination with the mechanics of crime. While his novels and short stories imagined fictional criminals, Fraudsters gave him the chance to apply his analytical mind to actual cases. Readers familiar with his fiction will recognize the same clear prose and attention to procedural detail that made his mysteries so convincing.