01 / THE STORY
THE PROMISE.
THE PERFORMANCE.
THE HUMAN COST.
A novel built on a
documentary spine.
From rural New South Wales to the seminar circuit. From the Gold Coast to Bali and Lombok. The Art of the Con follows the rise and fall of property spruiker Jamie McIntyre.
The book draws on a public record. Its private conversations, inner lives and minor characters are inventions. The Author’s Note explains the distinction.
Read the Author’s Note