The greatest frauds in fiction

It’s no lie: We are still living in the golden age of the scammer story. But we can’t help noticing that nonfiction listens seem to be getting all the love—and why should they? From our old pal Tom Ripley (coming soon to a TV near you!) to the immortal Count of Monte Cristo, there are definitely enough charismatic grifters and outlandish pretenders in fiction to keep your jaw dropping from all the brazen lies and killer confidence. Here are a few of our favorites.
Product List
  • Harry Clarke Audiobook By David Cale cover art

    • Harry Clarke

    • With Bonus Performance: Lillian
    • By: David Cale
    • Narrated by: Billy Crudup, David Cale
    • Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 01-23-18
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 5,539 ratings
    • Can you keep a secret? Harry Clarke can.
    • Billy Crudup’s wild performance of swaggering Londoner Harry Clarke—himself the fictional fabrication of our secretly mousy protagonist—makes getting duped go down so easy.
  • Brat Farrar Audiobook By Josephine Tey cover art

    • Brat Farrar

    • By: Josephine Tey
    • Narrated by: Carole Boyd
    • Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 09-01-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,851 ratings
    • Get ready for some serious stranger danger.
    • It doesn’t pay to be deceitful, and Brat, the identity-thieving con man, will learn this lesson the hard way.
  • Blanche on the Lam Audiobook By Barbara Neely cover art

    • Blanche on the Lam

    • Blanche White Series, Book 1
    • By: Barbara Neely
    • Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts
    • Series: Blanche White Series, Book 1
    • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 09-20-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 437 ratings
    • When you're conning a racist, sexist society, who's really in the wrong?
    • Blanche White is a sly, observant housekeeper and amateur sleuth who goes on the lam, “pretending” to be a housekeeper for another family in order to hide out. And wow, is it the wrong family to choose!
  • The Heist Audiobook By Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg cover art

    • The Heist

    • A Novel
    • By: Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
    • Narrated by: Scott Brick
    • Series: Fox and O'Hare, Book 1
    • Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 06-18-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,411 ratings
    • A grade-A scammer gears up for his biggest swindle yet.
    • Falling in love with a notorious con man was never in the plan for Special Agent Kate, but he’ll teach her that one great con only leads to another!
  • The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Audiobook By Fay Weldon cover art

    • The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

    • By: Fay Weldon
    • Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 10-14-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
    • You better believe this devil will get her due.
    • Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, especially when that woman is Fay Weldon’s notorious vengeance-seeking heroine. Ruth will stop at nothing (including impersonation) to punish her cheating husband and his wealthy mistress, the romance novelist Mary Fisher.
  • The Count of Monte Cristo Audiobook By Alexandre Dumas cover art

    • The Count of Monte Cristo

    • By: Alexandre Dumas
    • Narrated by: Bill Homewood
    • Series: The Seaside Library, Book 1
    • Length: 52 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 08-04-11
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 19,308 ratings
    • An immortal impostor for the ages.
    • The young sailor Edmond Dantès was a pretty decent guy, until he spent six years in prison thanks to his ruthless enemies’ scheming. Now, as the infamous Count of Monte Cristo, he descends upon Paris to enact the most intricately plotted and delectable revenge in literary history.
  • Jane Doe Audiobook By Victoria Helen Stone cover art

    • Jane Doe

    • A Jane Doe Thriller
    • By: Victoria Helen Stone
    • Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
    • Series: Jane Doe
    • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 08-01-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,479 ratings
    • Revenge is a dish best served to an unsuspecting prey.
    • The new girl in the office seemed pretty, sweet, and totally naive. Soon enough, she has Steven playing right into her hands...and that’s exactly where she wants him.
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley Audiobook By Patricia Highsmith cover art

    • The Talented Mr. Ripley

    • By: Patricia Highsmith
    • Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
    • Series: Ripley, Book 1
    • Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 01-24-12
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 3,723 ratings
    • Let the marionette show begin!
    • Patricia Highsmith’s most legendary character, the wannabe bon vivant and budding serial killer Tom Ripley, has inspired movies and now an upcoming TV show.
  • Fingersmith Audiobook By Sarah Waters cover art

    • Fingersmith

    • By: Sarah Waters
    • Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
    • Length: 23 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 05-25-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,237 ratings
    • One man's nightmare could be another man's wife...
    • Susan forgot the most important fact about being a con artist. Empathy and scamming are like oil and water. They just don’t mix.