Brooke County Libraries Book Theme – November 2020
Con Artist Stories
For our theme this month, we are going to list some of the novels in our collection featuring con games and con artist characters! If you love movies like Ocean’s Eleven, The Hustle, Focus, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, or The Sting, consider checking out one of these titles from your local library. All titles are available from Brooke County Libraries.
If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon
From the blurb - It is a story portraying an ordinary woman who is framed by the Mafia, her subsequent quest for vengeance towards them and her later life as a con artist.
King Con by Stephen J. Cannell
From the blurb- Beano X. Bates is a con man so charismatic and ingenuous he has been honored with the nickname 'King Con'. But the King is threatened when he crosses Joe "Dancer" Rina, a New Jersey crime boss who doesn't take kindly to being cheated at high stakes poker.
Death Angel by Linda Howard
From the blurb - A striking beauty with a taste for diamonds and dangerous men, Drea Rousseau is more than content to be arm candy for Rafael Salinas, a notorious crime lord who deals with betrayal through quick and treacherous means
The Ultimatum by Karen Robards
From the blurb- She's known as the Guardian. Running a multinational firm with her father, she makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole—and she's damn good at it. She does things on her own terms.
The Job by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
From the blurb - Charming con man Nicolas Fox and dedicated FBI agent Kate O'Hare secretly take down world’s most-wanted and untouchable felons, next job Violante, the brutal leader of a global drug-smuggling empire.
The Mistress by Susan Wiggs
From the blurb - While Kathleen had hoped to win Dylan's love, he had planned only to capture her heart and steal her fortune. Dylan Kennedy -- con artist, gambler, and ne'er-do-well -- has been unwittingly caught in his own game. Now the real sparks are about to fly.
Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts
From the blurb - At twenty-five, Princess Adrianne lives a life most people would envy. Beautiful and elegant, she spends her days dabbling in charities and her nights floating from one glamorous gala to the next. But her pampered-rich-girl pose is a ruse, a carefully calculated effort to hide a dangerous truth.
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise
From the blurb - Sophie Dempsey is content living a quiet life filming wedding videos until an assignment brings her to Temptation, Ohio. From the moment she drive into town, she gets a bad feeling; Sophie is from the wrong side of the tracks and everything in Temptation is a little too right.
After the Darkness by Tilly Bagshawe
From the blurb - A classic tale of love and betrayal, and a struggle for survival in the new world order, this is an enthralling novel with ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy, perfect for the post-Bernie Madoff era in America.
Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts
From the blurb - The daughter of a world-renowned magician, Roxy Nouvelle has inherited her father’s talents—and his penchant for jewel thievery. Into this colorful world comes Luke Callahan, an escape artist who captures her heart.
Scandalous by Karen Robards
From the blurb- The family's riches will pass to the next male heir -- a distant cousin -- and the Banning sisters are doomed unless Gabby thinks fast. Which she does. Pretending that Marcus is still alive, Gabby arranges beautiful Claire's London season.
The Collectors by David Baldacci
From the blurb - From an ingenious con in Atlantic City tho the possible forgery of one of the rarest and most valuable books in America history, to a showdown of epic proportions in the very heart of the capitol, David Baldacci weaves a brilliant, white-knuckle tale of suspense in which every collector is searching for one missing prize: the one to die for…
Razor Girl by Carl Haissen
From the blurb - Behind the wheel of the other car is Merry Mansfield--the eponymous Razor Girl--and the crash scam is only the beginning of events that spiral crazily out of control while unleashing some of the wildest characters Hiaasen has ever set loose on the page.
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