Paperback, 340 pp., ISBN 1-894154-67-3
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In 1965, the bridge world was rocked by an accusation of cheating at the world championships in Buenos Aires. The pair involved were Britain's Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro, two of the world's best players. Now, almost fifty years later, the true inside story can be told - the investigation, the accusation, and the very different results of the World Bridge Federation and British Bridge League inquiries.

Alan Truscott, Bridge Editor of the New York Times since 1964, probably knows more than anyone else about the complex world of international bridge. Revised and updated, this new edition of The Great Bridge Scandal tells the full inside story of the Buenos Aires affair, in which Truscott himself played a central role.

Alan Truscott is British by birth, but has been bridge editor of the New York Times since 1964. His most recent book is The New York Times Book of Bridge (2002).

"If you ever read non-instructional books about bridge, or ever ponder the nature of the game and the people who play it, you must read this book. It is fascinating, and sometimes unbelievable. It is a classic, and deserves a grade of A(+1/2)."
- Ron Garber

"If you have not previously read The Great Bridge Scandal or Story of an Accusation, or would like to obtain an updated version of almost all the source material on this famous scandal, then go and buy both books. Each offers some riveting reading. The, after having read them, you can apply your forensic and logical skills to both cases before finally considering your own verdict on this unfortunate affair."
- ACBL Bulletin

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