The Stupid Crook Book [Paperback]

Leland Gregory (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2002

Police arrived on the scene of a recreational vehicle park to discover a very sick man vomiting and complaining of stomach cramps. The man admitted he had attempted to siphon gas from a motor home but inadvertently put the siphon tube in the wrong tank. Instead of gasoline, the man sucked out the contents of the sewage holding tank. If stupidity were lethal, all of the criminals highlighted in The Stupid Crook Book would be dead. This latest book from highly successful author Leland H. Gregory III captures hilarious tales of captured criminals who are so dumb you almost feel sorry for them. Almost.This lineup of criminal bozos includes:o Michael Anthony Silver, who made a $250 call to a 1-900 psychic hotline in the course of robbing a home. When the phone bill came later that month the homeowners called the police, who traced the call back to the hotline. It turns out Silver used his real name with the psychic.o A would-be bank robber who fainted when a bank teller told him she had no money. The police later found his getaway car and discovered the key locked inside it.o Tony Bariteau, who was arrested and pled guilty to breaking into the Deja Vu store in Troy, Alabama-twice! He was arrested because the same witness spotted him smashing the same window and stealing much of the same merchandise. Deja vu indeed.o A wanted fugitive from Maryland who was running low on cash and stopped by a police station in Texas to ask for gas money. The police saved him the expense and gave him a free ride back to prison.The Stupid Crook Book builds on the successful trail Gregory blazed with America's Dumbest Criminals, the book he coauthored that spent 17 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list.

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About the Author

Leland Gregory is the author of Andrews McMeel Publishing's What's the Number for 911? and What's the Number for 911 Again?, which have sold more than 60,000 copies combined. Other books he's penned include the best-seller America's Dumbest Criminals, Great Government Goofs!, Presumed Ignorant, and Presidential Indiscretion. Leland also writes for television, radio, film, and magazines. He lives in Nashville with his wife and son.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (August 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740726943
• ISBN-13: 978-0740726941
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Jokes & Riddles
  • #79 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > True Accounts > True Crime

More About the Author

Leland Gregory is the New York Times Bestselling author of "Stupid American History" and "America's Dumbest Criminals." He is also author of the National Bestsellers, "The Stupid Crook Book," "What's The Number for 911?" and "Stupid History." Leland is a former writer for Saturday Night Live, has written and sold a screenplay to Disney, optioned a screenplay to Touchstone and has written for a variety of magazines from Readers Digest to Maxim. A tireless promoter, he has made hundreds of radio and television appearances, including multiple appearances on NBC's Today show. Leland lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another HILARIOUS book!, October 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Stupid Crook Book (Paperback)

Leland Gregory's What's the Number for 911? books are an absolute riot! His latest, The Stupid Crook Book, is even better. He said on the TODAY show that everything is true and verified, and amazingly he has amassed an entire book of truly stupid, funny, and entertaining things that criminals do.

This is a perfect book if you need a laugh or you're looking for a great gift!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've never laughed so hard!, December 4, 2002

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Paul and Denise Robinson (Arlington, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stupid Crook Book (Paperback)

I have never read a book that made me laugh so hard that I was literally crying. The Stupid Crook Book is outrageously hilarious! The one story that really had me going was the one about the robber who broke into a home and made a [costly]call to a psychic. The guy was so dumb, he used his real name when calling the psychic. When the phone bill came a month later, the police easily traced the call back to the hotline and discovered the robber's identity and later arrested him. WHAT AN IDIOT! There are all kinds of idiotic crooks in this book, and all I could do was laugh at them! If you're needing lots of laughs in your life, then this book is the answer. Trust me, you're guaranteed to get the hiccups with this one!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, December 5, 2002

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selena (Salina, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stupid Crook Book (Paperback)

These idiot crook out-takes are belly-achingly funny. Some of these criminals are so stupid it's unbelievable, but that's what makes it so funny. Not one to miss!