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Conned

Conned

by Matthew Klein (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

Kip Largo has recently emerged from a jail term for security fraud. He used to be a master conman, but now he's trying to go straight, working at a dry cleaner's while running an internet vitamin business on the side. But when Lauren Napier, the wife of a big Las Vegas businessman, comes to him with a proposition to steal $20 million of her husband Ed Napier's money, Kip can't resist the prospect of an artful con. He recruits some friends: Jessica, a stripper turned porn producer, his wayward son, Toby and Peter, a brilliant college hacker. They convince Napier that they've developed software that predicts stock prices, and with the smell of so much money in the air, Napier can't wait to invest. But things don't go to plan: it quickly emerges that someone on the inside is feeding information to another party. The con's in tatters, and Kip must fight to keep himself - and his son - alive.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 16 Dec 2008
ISBN 10: 0752893742
ISBN 13: 9780752893747
Book Overview: CONNED combines elements of psychological thriller writing with the plotline of a traditional con story, replete with scams and double-bluffs worthy of OCEAN'S ELEVEN. Movie rights for CONNED have been sold for an impressive sum. Peppered with fascinating details about the world of con artists and scams. The writing is sharp, sophisticated and slick, with unpredictable plot twists Matthew Klein has received terrific reviews: 'Really great book. Honest' Lee Child. 'It is a delight to read and is put together so cleverly that you'll want to go back to work out just when you missed the first clue to what's really going on ... Klein weaves a nifty web of deceit and complicated cover-up that had me guessing and double-guessing up to the end. Woven in is a very human story about the pitfalls of parenthood that any father will identify with. If it gets made into a movie, I can guarantee that you'll want to watch it twice' Times Online. 'A fantastic read' The Book Place. 'Entertaining debut' Sunday Telegraph. 'Funny, full of tricks and very, very hard to put down' New York Times.

Media Reviews
a twists-and-turns account of a clever con that goes horribly wrong BEST A wonderful read...from beginning to end, you'll be rooting for the flawed but lovable Kip SOUTH WALES ARGUS
Author Bio
Matthew Klein was born in New York City and went to Yale University. After graduation, Klein started his own business which grew into a multi- million dollar company. After the collapse of the dot com market, Klein moved to Westchester County. He is also the author of SWITCHBACK.