Most of the lore surrounding America's Wild West has to do with cowboys and outlaws, but these boomtowns were also overrun with grifters, hustlers, and confidence men on the prowl. George Graham Rice was a legendary example of a crook who amassed a sizable fortune running a number of cons, including forgery, gambling, and promotion of gold and silver mines. This unflinching autobiography lays out all the gritty details.