A market collapse turns a polished swindler from millionaire to debtor in a single afternoon. With rent due and pride intact, he does what he does best: finds someone eager for “something for nothing,” then builds a scam fast enough to outrun disgrace. In a rain-soaked Illinois town run by a hard-edged bank president and widow, a worn-out farm becomes the bait. A partner plays the perfect rube, a real-estate fixer sweats under pressure, and a set of “laboratory” letters hints at a fortune buried in rock. As suspicion tightens and greed drowns out caution, the con turns into a contest of nerve—how far to push the lie, how quickly to cash out, and what it costs to beat a bully at their own game.
© 2026 Wildside Press (E-bog): 9781667665108
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E-bog: 21. februar 2026
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