The fraud is remarkable and psychologically rich.

The missing boy is the reason the fraud was possible, and his absence is what makes the case more than a clever crime.

The remarkable thing about Frédéric Bourdin is what he could do with a false identity.

The important thing about Nicholas Barclay is what we don’t know about a real one.

The basketball court is where we started, and the basketball court is where we end.

A thirteen-year-old boy called his mother for a ride.