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Grifter's Game

Name: Grifter's Game
Author: Lawrence Block
ISBN: 9780857683144

by Lawrence Block

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Overview

DID HE WANT HER BADLY ENOUGH… TO KILL FOR HER?

As a con man, Joe Marlin was used to scoring easy cash off gullible women. But that was before he met Mona Brassard – and found himself holding a stolen stash of raw heroin. Now Joe’s got to pull off the most dangerous con of his career, one that will leave him either a killer…or a corpse.

No one but multiple Edgar Award winner Lawrence Block could tell this story of dangerous men and wicked women, of greed and desire and nail-biting suspense. It will grab you by the throat on the first page and won’t let go till the breathless, unforgettable climax.

About the Author, Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block has won more awards than almost any other living mystery writer. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. His work ranges from the searing noir investigations of alcoholic detective Matt Scudder to the witty adventures of master burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr and includes many stunning stand-alone thrillers.

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Editorials

Marilyn Stasio

The idiom is what you'd expect for the period (''she made love with the freshness of an impatient virgin and the ingenuity of a sex-scarred whore''), but the narrative is layered with detail, the action is handled with Block's distinctive clarity of style and the ending is a stunning tour de force.
— The New York Times

Library Journal

Small-time hustler Joe Marlin targets wealthy, gullible women, fleecing them of their money before moving on to the next victim. Forced to leave Philadelphia with little cash and the clothes on his back, he arrives in Atlantic City and steals someone's luggage. Along with clothes, the bags contain a large stash of heroin. Joe then meets Mona Brassard, a beautiful woman unhappily married to an import-export businessman. Joe soon discovers the stolen luggage and the drugs belong to Mona's husband. Mona and Joe hatch a plot to murder him, sell the heroin, and run away together, but then the crosses and double-crosses begin, leading to a very clever ending. This tale displays Block's craft as a master storyteller, which later matured into his Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr novels. Veteran reader Alan Sklar, who has performed on other Block audiobooks, is superb, presenting the work in an engaging manner. Highly recommended for all collections.-Stephen L. Hupp, West Virginia Univ. Lib., Parkersburg Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.