{"product_id":"2940170538911","title":"My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex and the City \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eCatch Me if You Can \u003c\/i\u003ein the astonishing true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as a German heiress in New York Cityamp;mdash;as told by the former \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair \u003c\/i\u003ephoto editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e photo editor Rachel DeLoache Williams's new friend Anna Delvey, a self-proclaimed German heiress, was worldly and ambitious. She was also generousamp;mdash;picking up the tab for lavish dinners at Le Coucou, infrared sauna sessions at HigherDOSE, drinks at the 11 Howard Library bar, and regular workout sessions with a celebrity personal trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Anna proposed an all-expenses-paid trip to Marrakech at the five-star La Mamounia hotel, Rachel jumped at the chance. But when Anna's credit cards mysteriously stopped working, the dream vacation quickly took a dark turn. Anna asked Rachel to begin fronting costsamp;mdash;first for flights, then meals and shopping, and, finally, for their $7,500-per-night private villa. Before Rachel knew it, more than $62,000 had been charged to her credit cards. Anna swore she would reimburse Rachel the moment they returned to New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in Manhattan, the repayment never materialized, and a shocking pattern of deception emerged. Rachel learned that Anna had left a trail of deceitamp;mdash;and unpaid billsamp;mdash;wherever she'd been. Mortified, Rachel contacted the district attorney, and in a stunning turn of events, found herself helping to bring down one of the city's most notorious con artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith breathless pacing and in-depth reporting from the person who experienced it firsthand, \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Anna \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable true story of money, power, greed, and female friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161426280688,"sku":"2940170538911","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170538911_p0.jpg?v=1763711788","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170538911","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}