Roger The Dodger

Roger 'the Dodger' Ford is a difficult man to pin down. During a career spanning decades, he's been the brains behind a whole host of crafty cons, skilful burglaries, counterfeits and heists. One day he could be on skid row in a Transit van, the next flying first class across the Atlantic. He's made millions from a ten pence piece and a phone call. He's even helped mete out the ultimate in rough justice on behalf of a pal - but faked the violence all along. It's impossible to tell what he'll be up to next, or where. One thing's for sure: he's smarter than your average...He's conned people who themselves weren't whiter than white, and been in a few scrapes that almost defy belief...but Roger is no criminal mastermind, or gangster bullyboy. Born into a comfortable working class home in London, Roger offers no excuses for his remarkable exploits. Crime paid, and he was simply very good at what he did. Diamonds, cash, jewellery: many men have embarked on the type of journey that he has taken - but few have met with the success Roger conjured up, providing him and his family with a sometimes very lucrative living.Yet Roger didn't always come up smelling of roses.
He's seen the error of his ways and is determined to put his life of crime behind him once and for all. Pulling no punches, and with complete honesty, Roger tells his own remarkable story of a man who's lived on the wrong side of the law. With his natural charm, easy humour and ready wit - just a few of the very skills he used in his life of crime - this is the incredibly candid memoir of a career conman.