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CON ED
In the
world of the Big Con, there's only one rule: Make sure you're not the
mark who's being played.
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Advance
Praise:
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"Con Ed is a brisk, clever,
and charming page-turner.... The whole book is full of
knowledgeable observations on the culture of Silicon
Valley.... Con Ed is a winner, and crime fans should remember
the name Matthew Klein."
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- Booklist (starred review)
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"There are enough twists and turns in this story
to keep the reader firmly engaged and totally surprised at the end.
Con Ed is slick, clever, and thoroughly entertaining."
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- Library Journal
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"A propulsive, noirish
tale, as well as a smart allegory on the false promise of the
Internet bubble....
Klein knows this turf, and
the small details... are pitch-perfect."
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- Kirkus Reviews
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"Enormously entertaining...."
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- Publishers Weekly
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"Con Ed by Matthew Klein is
a roller coaster of a book, wonderful fun from start to
finish.... You are just going to love this terrific novel.... Twist after inventive twist.... Con Ed's a total gas
and Matthew Klein is no con. He's the real thing, one hell of
a writer."
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- Robert Ward, author of Four Kinds of Rain
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"Really
great book. Honest."
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- Lee Child, author of The Hard Way
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"Sharp as a razor, witty as a late
night host, Matthew Klein's con artist Kip Largo is that
favorite uncle you want to spend a long afternoon in the bar
with. Just look out for who ends up paying the tab. Con Ed
is a book you won't put down until the last punchline is
thrown."
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- Jonathon King, author of The Blue Edge of Midnight
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"Smart, crisp, charming.
Matthew Klein's irresistible first novel makes you feel like
an insider to the grift."
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- Alafair Burke, author of Judgment Calls
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The story...
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Kip Largo is a former
con man who is trying, finally, to lead an honest life. That is, until
his loser son, fearing the Russian Mob, comes to him for help. To save
his son, Kip must pull off one last "big con." To do so, he
needs to navigate between a ruthless Armenian criminal, a
cold-blooded Las Vegas tycoon, a curvaceous porn star, and the various big and
little cons that comprised Silicon Valley during the height of the
Internet Bubble.
Con Ed is a comic thriller, full of crosses and
double-crosses. At its heart, it's a story about trust, and
what we risk for the people we love.
(Publication:
March 13, 2007, Warner Books. Film rights acquired by Industry
Entertainment.)
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