My Friend Anna: The True Story Of A Fake Heiress

  • Author: Rachel DeLoache Williams
  • Narrator: Rachel DeLoache Williams
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 8:47:16
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Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER​
ONE OF TIME’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Sex and the City meets Bad Blood and Catch Me if You Can in the astonishing true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as an heiress in New York City—as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000.

Rachel DeLoache Williams’s new friend Anna Delvey, a self-proclaimed German heiress, was worldly and ambitious. She was also generous—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.

When 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 costs—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.

Back in Manhattan, the repayment never materialized, and a shocking pattern of deception emerged. Rachel learned that Anna had left a trail of deceit—and unpaid bills—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.

With breathless pacing and in-depth reporting from the person who experienced it firsthand, My Friend Anna is an unforgettable true story of “glamour, greed, lust for power” (The New York Times), and female friendship.

Chapters

  • 001 MyFriendAnna Open

    Duration: 30s
  • 002 MyFriendAnna Dedication

    Duration: 10s
  • 003 MyFriendAnna Preface

    Duration: 02min
  • 004 MyFriendAnna Part1 Ch1 Mayday

    Duration: 41min
  • 005 MyFriendAnna Part1 Ch2 NewYorkNewYork

    Duration: 17min
  • 006 MyFriendAnna Part1 Ch3 FoundationWork

    Duration: 25min
  • 007 MyFriendAnna Part1 Ch4 FastFriends

    Duration: 35min
  • 008 MyFriendAnna Part1 Ch5 Deluge

    Duration: 23min
  • 009 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch6 Hustle

    Duration: 28min
  • 010 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch7 Marrakech

    Duration: 33min
  • 011 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch8 Reprieve

    Duration: 23min
  • 012 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch9 Re-entry

    Duration: 20min
  • 013 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch10 Unraveling

    Duration: 28min
  • 014 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch11 GearShift

    Duration: 32min
  • 015 MyFriendAnna Part2 Ch12 OperationClarity

    Duration: 17min
  • 016 MyFriendAnna Part3 Ch13 TheFryingPan

    Duration: 25min
  • 017 MyFriendAnna Part3 Ch14 PennyDrop

    Duration: 19min
  • 018 MyFriendAnna Part3 Ch15 FlipSide

    Duration: 20min
  • 019 MyFriendAnna Part3 Ch16 Eclipse

    Duration: 19min
  • 020 MyFriendAnna Part3 Ch17 Turning

    Duration: 24min
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