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From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Ultimatum, a master thief is forced to rob a Moscow museum to save her life.
Clever. Cunning. Highly skilled. There's only one Bianca St. Ives. And for her enemies, that's one too many . . .
Bianca St. Ives was recently put through the wringer, but she came out the same way she always does, the way her father trained her to—hungry for a fight. Still navigating the...
Clever. Cunning. Highly skilled. There's only one Bianca St. Ives. And for her enemies, that's one too many . . .
Bianca St. Ives was recently put through the wringer, but she came out the same way she always does, the way her father trained her to—hungry for a fight. Still navigating the...
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"Best friends and old-school street hustlers Black and Blue went legit twenty years ago when they opened their family restaurant. But with the health inspector threatening to shut them down, they could lose it all. Now it's up to young scam artists Fatboy and Spyda to step up and save the day. And a stolen shipment of the hottest smart phones might just be the ticket, so long as the cops and a couple of bloodthirsty gangs don't get them first. Come...
43) The good liar
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"Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes."--www.imdb.com.
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An exciting new book in the series featuring Elizabeth Miles, con woman turned Lady, from the beloved national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries. Elizabeth Miles finds herself in a position no con can help her escape. Her beloved fiancé, Gideon Bates, is awaiting his turn in the draft to fight in the Great War. Elizabeth is finding it hard to think of anything else, but Gideon has thrown himself into his work, preparing wills for soldiers...
45) Georgetown
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"Ulrich Mott, an ambitious social climber, marries a wealthy widow in Washington D.C. in order to mix with powerful political players"--www.imdb.com.
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"Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan--and keeping a shocking secret. Ever since their reckless mother ran off with a boyfriend she'd known only a few months, Jess has been aware that he's the same accomplished con man who was the subject of a wildly popular podcast, The Last Con of Lynton Baltimore. Now thirty-one, Jess didn't bargain on Tegan eventually piecing together the connection for herself....
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Great pet heist volume 2
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The Secret Life of Pets meets Scooby Doo as furry friends hunt down a ghost in this hilarious sequel to The Great Pet Heist that is "silly business galore" (Kirkus Reviews)!
Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a heist once, but that was like a million years ago. Nothing exciting has happened since then. That is, until Mrs. Third Floor shows up at their apartment, convinced there's a ghost in the building.
Mrs. Third Floor's rental...
50) Kajillionaire
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"A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning"--from www.imdb.com.
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"Two best friends grift their way through the California elite, until a scam goes awry-with devastating consequences-in this gripping, stylish thriller. Summer and Leo would do anything for each other. Inspired by the way each has had to carve her place in a hostile and unforgiving world, and united by the call of the open road, they travel around sunny California in Summer's tricked-out Land Cruiser. It's not a glamorous life, but it gives them the...
52) 180 grados
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Spanish feature film. "An unforgettable story about the opportunity to make a change when everything seems to have gone wrong and there seems no way to get ahead. Salvador is a skilled conman. For most of his years, he cheated others for a living, until he cheated the wrong man. After getting involved with Martin, an unscrupulous man, Salvador's life now lies in the hands (or rather, the knee) of Gasparotto"--Container.
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"Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means...
55) City of shadows
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Counterfeit lady volume 5
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Elizabeth Miles is back in this all-new Counterfeit Lady novel from USA Today best-selling author Victoria Thompson.
Elizabeth Miles Bates has returned from her honeymoon cruise and is taking great pride in having completely forsaken her past life as a con artist. Then her friend, Anna Vanderslice, begs her to use her talents to help save her widowed mother from a disreputable medium. Since the war and the flu epidemic left so many families bereaved,...
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Marsha Sprinkle: Suitcase thief. Scammer. Master of disguise. Dogs and children hate her. Her own family wants her dead. She's smart, she's desperate, she's disturbed, and she's on the run with a big chip on her shoulder. They call her "Liarmouth"--until one insane man makes her tell the truth.
57) Drift & dagger
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As a boy in the late nineteenth century, Mal's only friend was Essie, daughter of the Roe witch, and it was she who discovered that he is a "blank," not affected by magic, setting him on a career as a con artist, traveling the globe in search of a legendary magical dagger that can steal a witch's power.
58) Stone cold
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Camel Club novels volume 3
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Oliver Stone and the Camel Club battle those who would do anything to keep the secret work of the government concealed.
59) The ultimatum
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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. But her latest gig had a little hiccup - if you count two hundred million dollars and top secret government documents going missing as little. Her father also died on the mission. The thing is, the US government doesn't believe he's really dead. They'll...
60) Queen of volts
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Shadow game trilogy volume 3
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A final deadly game will reveal the darkest secrets in the City of Sin in the thrilling conclusion of this "decadent and delicious" YA fantasy trilogy (Kirkus Reviews).
Return to the City of Sin, where the perilous final game is about to begin . . . The players? Twenty-two of the most powerful, most notorious people in New Reynes. With no choice but to play, Enne and Levi are desperate to forge new alliances and bargain for their safety. But any...
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