<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for McKenzie, Duncan]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for McKenzie, Duncan]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/kawarthalibrary/rss/search?query=McKenzie%2C%20Duncan&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:56:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The World's Even Dumber Criminals]]></title><description><![CDATA["A hilarious collection of all-new true stories of dumb criminals committing stupid crimes. A woman filled out a form online to hire a hitman, only to find the website was a fake and law enforcement had a complete record of her attempted crime. A thief on a motorbike snatched a phone out of a man's hand, only to find the man was a reporter in the middle of livestreaming a report to thousands of viewers, including footage of the criminal and his crime. A woman made bomb threats to her boyfriend's workplace because she wanted to spend more time with him. A would-be robber escaped police by hiding out in a large building, only to find himself behind the gates of infamous Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Whether accidentally calling 911 on themselves, locking themselves in the house they're robbing or other outrageous acts of stupidity, there's no shortage of people who seem intent on getting themselves caught. The World's Even Dumber Criminals contains many all-new stories about criminals who put the wrong in wrongdoing."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4536048</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4536048</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie, Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4536048192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Unbelievable True Tales of Crime Gone Wrong</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443468589/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Hindsight might be 20/20 but that won't help you until it's too late . . . You might be familiar with one "Eureka!" moment, but that's not the only bathtub brainwave out there. Sometimes inventions are the result of just stumbling into a good idea--imagine trying to save people from malaria and inventing a new shade of purple instead. And sometimes ideas are better left on the drawing board, like an instant haircutter that also helpfully burns your hair off, or a trashcan that is also a food-storage container, cheese grater, and flytrap all in one. There are countless inventions that never quite "took off," like a bicycle geared to travel at the speed of light. And then there's the Canadian inventor who discovered how to fly without wings or a balloon. But if you're looking for openings in the market, don't bother building a better mousetrap--there are more mousetrap patent categories than there are successful mousetrap designs. For fans of What If? and MythBusters, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? is a collection of fascinating and amusing "did you know" stories including great ideas that never made it to market, lost technologies, absurd inventions, and more. Some of these stories are stranger than fiction, but all of them have the added benefit of being true."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4910496</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4910496</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie, Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4910496192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Worst Best Ideas You&apos;ve Never Heard of</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443475167/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World's Wildest Cons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Con artists all have one thing in common: the audacity. This compelling collection brings you true stories of con men and women who charm their way into all kinds of hijinks. We're all familiar with Frank Abagnale (of Catch Me If You Can fame), Charles Ponzi (of . . . well, the Ponzi scheme), Anna Delvey (of Netflix's Inventing Anna) and Bernie Madoff (who made off with the money). But they're just the ones you've heard of. This collection offers not only tons of stories of actual cons, it also digs into the way cons have evolved to incorporate technology or adapt to cultural differences over time and around the world. Some cons just keep on giving, changing their stripes to work time and time again. From impostor doctors to gambling swindles to selling the Eiffel Tower for parts, McKenzie takes you on a wild ride through cons of all shapes and sizes. From funny to stupid to diabolical, The World's Wildest Cons will captivate you--because when it comes to a con artist, we just can't look away.]]></description><link>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4713158</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4713158</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie, Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://kawarthalibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4713158192</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Incredible True Tales of Hustles, Frauds and Swindles</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443471954/MC.GIF&amp;client=ontlibconbib&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>