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Cons, scams & grifts

by Joe Gores · 2001

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The likable pack of operatives for Daniel Kearny Associates of San Francisco return for a fun romp, working fast repos on a list of classic cars missing after a raid on a shady auto dealer. Told vignette-style, with a huge cast of characters and many subplots, this novel is anchored by the adventures of the beautiful Gypsy witch Yana.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisprivate investigatorprivate investigatorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
private investigatorprivate investigatorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 324 pages

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