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A Shared Confidence by William Topek. A Devlin Caine Mystery.
Review summary: This is a delightful mystery, with authentic period details providing a colorful backdrop to the clever schemes being played by the good guys against the bad guys, one which will appeal to readers who enjoy crime caper-style novels. (Click here for text of full review.)
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A Shared Confidence
William Topek
A Devlin Caine Mystery
Central Avenue Publishing (May 2012)
Publisher synopsis: Kansas City, 1935. Private detective Devlin Caine receives a telegram from his estranged older brother, a Baltimore banker who's been framed for embezzlement. At his brother's request, Caine comes to Baltimore, expecting nothing more than to offer a little useful advice. But in short order, he finds himself deeply involved in an elaborate confidence scheme.
Never try to con a con, but Caine finds himself forced into doing just that. And he may just have the experience and know-how to take on a veteran master of the long con. But can he handle three different government agencies, his former boss, and a violent Chicago mobster who also appear on the scene?
Working in a strange city and employing cons on top of cons, Caine struggles to save not only his brother's career, but possibly his own hide.
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