Whether it's winning $50 on a bar bet, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, The Modern Con Man ensures that aspiring low-risk grifters will always come out on top. Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life. “This book may not make you smarter or more handsome, but it sure as hell will make you a lot more interesting -- and dangerous -- to hang out with.” ― Eric Garcia, author of Matchstick Men “Get your con on. Working is for saps. Todd Robbins, author of "The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing," teaches would-be swindlers how to get on the grift.” ― The Guide / Los Angeles Times “A handy, illustrated manual for would-be artists of deception! Todd Robbins is a con man and a good one at that… He parts fools from money with the precision of a surgeon. Even more enjoyable, though, than the nostalgic whisky-and-shadow-soaked hinterland the book evokes is the sinister pleasure Mr. Robbins takes in swindling. At heart, all con men are Manichaean, and Mr. Robbins is no exception.” ― New York Observer “Most of these short cons are delightful for both the prankster and the mark, unless they involve large wagers. Perform at your own risk.” ― BoingBoing.com “The Modern Con Man: How To Get Something for Nothing ... aims to effect a renaissance in these peculiarly American dark arts. These gentlemen are experts in the pool-hall hustle, the train-station grift, the boozy bar bet and every other sort of elegantly fixed wager from days of yore--with a modern twist.” ― Metromix Los Angeles “Todd is a god.” ―Penn & Teller on Todd Robbins “A Legend!” ― New York Post on Todd Robbins “The Flim-Flam Maestro!” ― New York magazine on Todd Robbins “The master of old-world deception.” ― New York Newsday on Todd Robbins Todd Robbins is a New York-based entertainer who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Late Show with David Letterman , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , and Good Morning America , and stars in the DVD series The Modern Con Man Collection . The Modern Con Man Collective consists of Gadi Harel and Marcel Sarmiento, proprietors of the Los Angeles-based production company Hollywoodmade and creators of the Modern Con Man Collection DVD series, and Jack Silbert, a writer for the New York Times .