Clifford Irving

1972

In ________, novelist Clifford Irving fooled American publishing giant McGraw- Hill into believing that Howard Hughes, America's richest and most enigmatic man, had requested Irving to write his biography.

Thomas Monck Mason

1844: ________, an Irish balloonist, is said to have flown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to The New York Sun, but this is later shown to be a fake by Edgar Allan Poe.

Clifford Irving

________ was invited to McGraw- New Hill's York headquarters, where editors offered contracts for both Irving and Hughes to sign.

Irving subsequently acknowledged his secret

he had been duped by his own deceptions

1844

Thomas Monck Mason, an Irish balloonist, is said to have flown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to The New York Sun, but this is later shown to be a fake by Edgar Allan Poe

1998

With the help of David Bowie, who performs readings from the book during the "launch party," author William Boyd publishes a biography of fictitious American artist Nat Tate in an attempt to ironically mislead the New York art community

2015

Coming Home, Texas, by Laura Harner is taken off the market when it is found that she copied parts of a book by New York Times best-selling author Becky McGraw

Clifford Irving

In 1972, novelist \_______ fooled American publishing giant McGraw-Hill into believing that Howard Hughes, America's richest and most enigmatic man, had requested Irving to write his biography.

Howard Hughes

In 1972, novelist Clifford Irving fooled American publishing giant McGraw-Hill into believing that \____, America's richest and most enigmatic man, had requested Irving to write his biography.

Richard Suskind

Irving's friend and partner, children's novelist \_____, faked Hughes' signature on the contract, which McGrawHill accepted without issue.

Edith

Irving's then-wife \____ deposited the cheques made out to H.R. Hughes in a Swiss bank account that she had just created under the name "Helga R. Hughes".

Helga R. Hughes

Irving's then-wife Edith deposited the cheques made out to H.R. Hughes in a Swiss bank account that she had just created under the name "\______".

March 1972

Hughes ultimately emerged from seclusion in \____, two months before the book's scheduled publication, to attend a telephone news conference with reporters.

Con Man of the Year

Irving was selected "\_____" by Time magazine in its February 1972 edition.

conspiracy to defraud by the use of the mails; He was charged with "\_______," but instead of going to trial, he pled guilty, received a $10,000 (£8,000) fine, was required to repay the advance, and was sentenced to 30 months in a federal jail.

James Phelan

Because it was authentic and based on actual interactions with someone who knew Hughes well, the information Irving had stolen from novelist \____ seemed credible.

Elmyr de Hory

This made the book an engaging read, and Irving's undoubted writing talent—he had achieved acclaim in 1969 with his biography of forger \______—also contributed.

1844

Thomas Monck Mason, an Irish balloonist, is said to have flown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to The New York Sun, but this is later shown to be a fake by Edgar Allan Poe.

1998

With the help of David Bowie, who performs readings from the book during the "launch party," author William Boyd publishes a biography of fictitious American artist Nat Tate in an attempt to ironically mislead the New York art community.

2015

Coming Home, Texas, by Laura Harner is taken off the market when it is found that she copied parts of a book by New York Times best-selling author Becky McGraw.

Thomas Monck Mason

an Irish balloonist, is said to have flown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to The New York Sun, but this is later shown to be a fake by Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe

Thomas Monck Mason is said to have flown over the Atlantic Ocean, according to The New York Sun, but this is later shown to be a fake by \____.

William Boyd

With the help of David Bowie, who performs readings from the book during the "launch party," author \_______ publishes a biography of fictitious American artist Nat Tate in an attempt to ironically mislead the New York art community.

Nat Tate

William Boyd publishes a biography of fictitious American artist \____ in an attempt to ironically mislead the New York art community.

Coming Home, Texas

Written by Laura Harner is taken off the market when it is found that she copied parts of a book by New York Times best-selling author Becky McGraw.

Becky McGraw

Laura Harner is taken off the market when it is found that she copied parts of a book by New York Times best-selling author \____.

2006

Irving's amazing narrative was published in 1977, and it was adapted into a big film in \____.