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Hardback. Condition: Good. As a private banker working for the largest bank in the world, UBS, Bradley Birkenfeld was an expert in Switzerland's shell-game of offshore companies and secret numbered accounts. He wined and dined ultrawealthy clients whose millions of dollars were hidden away from business partners, spouses, and tax authorities. As his client list grew, Birkenfeld lived a life of money, fast cars, and beautiful women, but when he discovered that UBS was planning to betray him, he blew the whistle to the US Government. ​The Department of Justice scorned Birkenfeld's unprecedented whistle-blowing and attempted to silence him with a conspiracy charge. Yet Birkenfeld would not be intimidated. He took his secrets to the US Senate, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Internal Revenue Service, where he prevailed. His bombshell revelations helped the US Treasury recover over $15 billion (and counting) in back taxes, fines, and penalties from American tax cheats. But Birkenfeld was shocked to discover that at the same time he was cooperating with the US Government, the Department of Justice was still doggedly pursuing him. He was arrested and served thirty months in federal prison. When he emerged, the Internal Revenue Service gave him a whistle-blower award for $104 million, the largest such reward in history. A page-turning real-life thriller, Lucifer's Banker is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the secret Swiss high-net worth banking industry and a harrowing account of our government's justice system. Readers will follow Birkenfeld and share his outrage with the incompetence and possible corruption at the Department of Justice, and they will cheer him on as he hammers one of the most well-known and powerful banks in the world.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. As a private banker working for the largest bank in the world, UBS, Bradley Birkenfeld was an expert in Switzerland's shell-game of offshore companies and secret numbered accounts. He wined and dined ultrawealthy clients whose millions of dollars were hidden away from business partners, spouses, and tax authorities. As his client list grew, Birkenfeld lived a life of money, fast cars, and beautiful women, but when he discovered that UBS was planning to betray him, he blew the whistle to the US Government. ​The Department of Justice scorned Birkenfeld's unprecedented whistle-blowing and attempted to silence him with a conspiracy charge. Yet Birkenfeld would not be intimidated. He took his secrets to the US Senate, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Internal Revenue Service, where he prevailed. His bombshell revelations helped the US Treasury recover over $15 billion (and counting) in back taxes, fines, and penalties from American tax cheats. But Birkenfeld was shocked to discover that at the same time he was cooperating with the US Government, the Department of Justice was still doggedly pursuing him. He was arrested and served thirty months in federal prison. When he emerged, the Internal Revenue Service gave him a whistle-blower award for $104 million, the largest such reward in history. A page-turning real-life thriller, Lucifer's Banker is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the secret Swiss high-net worth banking industry and a harrowing account of our government's justice system. Readers will follow Birkenfeld and share his outrage with the incompetence and possible corruption at the Department of Justice, and they will cheer him on as he hammers one of the most well-known and powerful banks in the world.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. This is a retired library book with typical wear markings. May or may not have library stickers attached which will not be removed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Like New dust jacket. Signed by author on flyleaf.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

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Soft cover. Condition: #675. 1st printing. Paperback, mass market, 126pp., Cover by M. Hooks. Narrow fault line and slight wear on spine. V.Good-.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Avon 675 paperback. Hooks cover art. Complete & Unabridged. Complete reading copy with piece of lower spine off, othewise good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lucifers Banker: The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Binding has creasing and other wear; many pages have small bottom-corner crease; tight, text clean. 231 p., illustrated. [br 30 ; br 8 ; otob: 25 ; drsr aro br 21 (2)].

Halbleder. Condition: leichte Gebrauchsspuren. TitelDas Lächeln des Weisen : Die schönsten Humoresken d. guten alten Mark Twain. / [Die Einl., Ausw. u. Übertr. besorgte Günther Birkenfeld] Person(en)Twain, Mark (Verfasser) Birkenfeld, Günther (Mitwirkender) VerlagBerlin : Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft Zeitliche EinordnungErscheinungsdatum: [1933] Umfang/Format409 S. ; 8 ISBN/Einband/PreisHldr. : 4.70 Sprache(n)Deutsch (ger) AnmerkungenStatus nach VGG: vergriffen Samuel Langhorne Clemens kam 1835 in Missouri als fünftes Kind zur Welt. Er war eine Frühgeburt und wurde 14 Tage nachdem der Halleysche Komet sichtbar geworden war geboren. Als er vier Jahre alt war zog seine Familie nach Hannibal, im selben Bundesstaat, Missouri. Seine Familie stürzte finanziell immer weiter ab und sie mussten sogar ihre einzige Sklavin Jenny verkaufen. Später zogen sie in das Haus eines Apothekers wo sie kostenlos wohnten, wenn sie sich um das Haus kümmerten. Als er elf Jahre alt war, starb sein Vater und er lernte den Beruf eines Schriftsetzers. Bis zu seinem 18. Lebensjahr arbeitete er für das Magazin Hanniball, welches seinem Bruder gehörte. Ab 1852 reiste er als Schriftsetzer durch Amerika. Aus St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York und Washington D. C. schrieb er Reiseberichte für die Zeitung seines Bruders. In New York City verbrachte er viele Abende in der dortigen öffentlichen Bibliothek, um seine bis dahin mangelhafte Allgemeinbildung erheblich zu verbessern. Er wurde Steuermann und arbeitete in diesem Beruf bis zu den Sezessionskriegen. Er war Mitglied der Freimaurerloge Polar Star Lodge No. 79, trat aber 1968 aus der Loge aus. Zur Zeit der Sezessionskriege meldete er sich beim Südstaatenmilitär, quitierte den Dienst aber nach zwei Wochen und floh mit seinem Bruder Orion in den Wilden Westen. Dort arbeitete er kurze Zeit als Goldgräber, wurde aber schon bald Reporter, der Klatschgeschichten aus den Saloons berichtete. 1863 musste er fliehen, da ihm Verleumdung bei einer seiner Geschichten nachgesagt wurde. Als nächster ging er auf Reisen und bereiste Europa, vor allem Deutschland gefiel ihm sehr. 1870 heiratete er Olivia Langdon die seit ihrem 16 Lebensjahr gelähmt war, sich durch seine Pflege aber sehr gut erholte. Er hatte vier Kinder mit Olivia gemeinsam, drei starben vor ihm. 1871 ließ er sich in Hartford, Conneticut nieder, hier lebte er 17 Jahre und schrieb seine erfolgreichsten Werke. 1891 reiste er erneut durch Europa und machte eine Lesereise. Er starb am 21. April 1910 in Redding, Connecticut als gefeierte Persönlichkeit. In deutscher Sprache. 409 pages. 19x13 cm.…

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Second Edition,Second edition,Se. Mint condition, minimal shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Later Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated by Winifred Ray. Browning, ink signature on e-p,binding sunned, rubbed and spotted. Word"Augustus" inked on bottom edge.396 pages. Reading copy only.

Paperback. first U.S. 675, very good , creases (NOVEL OF INCEST), paperback.

464 S.; Ganzleinen mit OSU; 11,5x20cm. SU randfleddrig (liegt bei); Papier leicht gedunkelt; sonst solides Exemplar.

Gr.-8°, 56 SS., Originalbroschur.