The Collection
Lance Charnes
(Author)
Description
He's always been good at being bad. When he decides to match wits with the mob on their turf, will he push his luck a shade past survival?
Matt Friedrich figures there's no way out. Half a million in debt after doing time for fraud, the former art dealer would do anything to ditch his post-prison barista job for something that pays actual money. So when a shady contact from his past offers him a trial gig at her semi-legal, highly profitable agency, he can't say no... even if it risks his parole and his life.
Handcuffed to a brusque new partner who doesn't appreciate his people skills, Matt finds himself in Milan on the trail of a man he tried to put away with his plea deal. But when the paintings they're pursuing catch them in a crossfire with the Italian mafia, the experienced swindler may find his second chance comes at a fatal price.
Will the payoff for Matt's long con be delivered in cash or corpses?
Product Details
| Publisher | Wombat Group Media |
| Publish Date | November 14, 2016 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780988690363 |
| Dimensions | 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"The Collection is a breezy read in the way the very early Leslie Charteris' Saint novels were breezy: entertaining with an underlining of grit below the surface..." -- Criminal Element
"Add a gritty blend of international atmosphere, street savvy, art world politics and processes, and criminal interests to the action-packed saga of a ticking time bomb and you have a multi-faceted, well-detailed story that's hard to put down and highly recommended for detective story and intrigue readers looking for something refreshingly original..." -- Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review Bookwatch
"The mystery has enough twists and turns -- with the characters keeping plenty of secrets -- to keep the reader guessing until the very end... A charming start to what promises to be an intriguing series." -- The BookLife Prize
"Author Charnes has developed a meticulously complex, rapid-paced plot, and some of the ways the scam works are briefly difficult to follow, but you never believe for a moment that he hasn't thought the whole thing through... More excitement to come!" -- Crime Fiction Lovers
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