Delighted to read another positive, five-star review of The Man who Broke the Bank on Amazon EB writes: “When I was a child, one of the songs my father sang…
The tiny principality of Monaco is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, and could easily fit into London’s Hyde Park with room to spare. Yet it has become…
Many thanks to “Amazon Customer”, who has reviewed The Man who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo and awarded the book five stars ∗∗∗∗∗ The review reads as follows: This…
While I was writing The Man who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo I found it difficult at first to picture the layout of the Casino when Charles Wells went…
I was delighted to read an article about Charles Deville Wells – based on my book – in yesterday’s Sunday Express. If you missed it, you can read all about…
It was great to see coverage of The Man who Broke the Bank in Friday’s Daily Mail. My thanks to journalist David Leafe for his article.
I found it a little difficult to keep track of Charles Wells’ activities, as so much happened between his arrival in Britain from France in about 1883, and the period…
Monday, 3 August, was a bank holiday — one of the country’s few days off work, a rare day of rest for the majority of people. Britain woke from its weekend…
Today Charles Deville Wells’ first visit to Monte Carlo was almost over. Having observed his astonishing achievements for several days, the local correspondent for Reuter’s News Agency telegraphed this report…
‘The Man who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo – Charles Deville Wells, gambler and fraudster extraordinaire’ is now available from the following online booksellers: WH Smith £12.99 (hardback) £7.19…