Grifter's Game

Joe Marlin was used to scoring easy money from gullible women. He meets and falls in love with Mona. When he steals some... (more)

Joe Marlin was used to scoring easy money from gullible women. He meets and falls in love with Mona. When he steals some luggage, he finds a block of heroin inside. Mona is married, coincidentally, to the owner of the stolen suitcases. (less)

Con man Joe Berlin was used to scoring easy cash off of gullible women. But that was before he met Mona Brassard and fou... (more)

Con man Joe Berlin was used to scoring easy cash off of gullible women. But that was before he met Mona Brassard and found himself holding a stolen stash of raw heroin. Now that Joe has fallen hard for Mona, he's got to pull off the most dangerous con of his career: one that will leave him either a killer or a corpse. Block's debut novel under his own name is a classic example of prime pulp fiction, with an ending that will astonish even the most jaded crime fiction fan. (less)