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A disbarred lawyer and an ex-arsonist cross paths and find themselves organizing an elaborate real estate scam to bilk a shady rich speculator out of twenty million dollars. The sting is personal for ex-arsonist Stan and for a woman named Vee, who plays an essential role in the caper. Glen, the narrator and former lawyer, finds himself at first just along for the money. Eventually, as bonds deepen among the conspirators, Glen too discovers he has a lot more at stake than simply the loot. This cast of lively eccentrics discover along the way that getting to the big payoff might just be more scary fun than the monetary prize itself.
About the Author
Paul Di Filippo is the author of hundreds of short stories, some of which have been collected in these widely-praised collections: , and his multiple-award-nominated novella, . Another earlier collection, , was published by Pirate Writings, but is quite rare because of the extremely short print run (if you see one, buy it!) .The popularity of Di Filippo's short stories sometimes distracts from the impact of his mindbending, utterly unclassifiable novels: , and . Paul's offbeat sensibility, soulful characterizations, exquisite-yet-compact prose, and laugh-out-loud dialogue give his work a charmingly unique voice that is both compelling and addictive. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards. Despite his dilatory ways, Paul affirms that the sequel to , to be titled , will get written in 2008. He has two books forthcoming from PS Publications: the collection entitled and the novel titled . His 2008 novel is graced by illustrations. Paul lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
