Annie Reed is a writer and historian. She earned her law degree from the University of Notre Dame and her history degree from the University of Illinois. She lives with her family near St. Louis, Missouri, and runs marathons in her spare time.
Praise for THE IMPOSTOR HEIRESS by Annie Reed ""A delightful, deeply-researched look into the con woman who made Charles Ponzi look like small potatoes. Annie Reed brings Cassie Chadwick's wild story into the 21st century, illuminating all the unbelievable details of her life—from her infamous eyes to her fake billionaire dad to her outrageous chutzpah. Anna Delvey who?"" —Tori Telfer, author of Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History ""From the golden shores of Lake Erie to the skyscrapers of Manhattan, Cassie Chadwick ran the greatest con of the Gilded Age. In The Impostor Heiress, Annie Reed brings the grand spectacle to life, unraveling how Chadwick convinced the world she was industrial titan Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter. Filled with impeccable research and page-turning writing. Chadwick's story is destined for the big screen."" —Bob Batchelor, author of The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius ""Glamorous con artist Cassie Chadwick poses as the heir of industrialist Andrew Carnegie in historian Reed's first juicy book...Narrated in stylish prose with the galloping pace of a thriller, this charms."" —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)