ONE OF TIME S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Sex and the City meets Bad Blood and Catch Me If You Can in the astonishing true story of Anna Delvey a young con artist posing as an heiress in New York City--as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor and friend of Delvey s who was scammed out of more than $62 000 and is featured as a character in the Netflix series Inventing Anna. Rachel DeLoache Williams s new friend Anna Delvey a self-proclaimed German heiress was worldly and ambitious. She was also generous--picking up the tab for lavish dinners at Le Coucou infrared sauna sessions at HigherDOSE drinks at the 11 Howard Library bar and regular workout sessions with a celebrity personal trainer. When Anna proposed an all-expenses-paid trip to Marrakech at the five-star La Mamounia hotel Rachel jumped at the chance. But when Anna s credit cards mysteriously stopped working the dream vacation quickly took a dark turn. Anna asked Rachel to begin fronting costs--first for flights then meals and shopping and finally for their $7 500-per-night private villa. Before Rachel knew it more than $62 000 had been charged to her credit cards. Anna swore she would reimburse Rachel the moment they returned to New York. Back in Manhattan the repayment never materialized and a shocking pattern of deception emerged. Rachel learned that Anna had left a trail of deceit--and unpaid bills--wherever she d been. Mortified Rachel contacted the district attorney and in a stunning turn of events found herself helping to bring down one of the city s most notorious con artists. With breathless pacing and in-depth reporting from the person who experienced it firsthand My Friend Anna is an unforgettable true story of glamour greed lust for power (The New York Times) and female friendship.