Counterfeit hero

Participation in the Zulu and Boer wars and two world wars didn't make Fritz Duquesne a hero. His heroics were as counterfeit as the medals he wore. But his incredibly colorful life was filled with drama, danger, and high adventure, and Art Ronnie captures them all on the pages of this book. Friends called Duquesne "the best company in the world." Prison officials considered him "one of the most dangerous criminals in the United States." FBI agents hot on his trail found him "likable." At one time or another the South Africa-born soldier of fortune was a prisoner of war, explorer, African…