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Confessions of a Fake Sheik: The King of the Sting Reveals All

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This is a bit more then the light-weight book it might seem at first although it must also be seen in the context of the subject.

These are the tales of the News Of The World's (A British Sunday tabloid paper) `fake sheik' and the stings undertaken on a variety of celebs, royals and crooks. It's easy to be dismissive because of the newspaper concerned or this type of journalism but the reality is that the `fake sheik' uncovered some major stories over the years. It is amazing how many people were taken in my reporter Mazher Mahmood dressed like a sheik. Victims include Sven Goran Eriksson, Royals such as Sophie Wessex, Diana butler Paul Burrell, the directors of Newcastle football club and assorted TV stars, models and some very dodgy crooks. Told in brief chapters it is actually quite entertaining and an insight into the type of journalism but also the extreme greed of so many people.

Far more fun then it ought to be.