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Shakedown    by Gerald Petievich
Price: $2.99 USD. 59650 words. Published on August 9, 2010. .

Shakedown explores the sinister underworld of Las Vegas, where prostitutes, informers, hitmen and hustlers mix in the neon glare. The story is told from the point of view of both a con-man/shakedown artist and an FBI agent intent on putting away a mob kingpin whose path both characters cross. Petievich, a former secret service agent, brings the genuine, gritty authority of an insider.
American Greed: the Ponzi Scheme that Shook Silicon Valley and Exposed America's Broken Bankruptcy Court    by Saeed Fazeli
Price: $5.95 USD. 49180 words. Published by Belly Whale  on October 23, 2010. .

I was a victim of a ponzi scheme that robbed over 50 people of $48 million. The perpetrator was a close friend, someone I had thought of as a son. This is the story of the scheme, how it was pulled off, and how I ultimately exposed it. It’s also a wild ride through some of history’s most infamous con games and the eccentric characters behind them.
Temporary Measures    by Leigh Michaels
Price: $3.99 USD. 51700 words. Published on November 3, 2010. .

When Deborah Ainsley's distant cousin Riley Lassiter warns her that Aunt Ida is about to invest the family trust fund in a scam, Deborah needs a good excuse to hold up the transfer. An expensive wedding -- to be paid for by the trust -- might do the trick, and as for a groom... well, Riley is close at hand, and he already knows the score. Leigh Michaels is the author of more than 90 books.
Snow White and the Seven Grifters    by Rebecca Lickiss
Price: $0.99 USD. 5120 words. Published on November 28, 2010. .

Fantasy fractured fairy tale, Snow White and the dwarves are con artists
Finding a good psychic medium    by Louis Erikson
You set the price! 5050 words. Published on February 27, 2011. .

A reading from a psychic medium can be a positive experience, but you can also be ripped off. Phonies are often indistinguishable from genuine psychic mediums. This free eBook can help you spot the difference. The author has also published Platform Mediumship: Serving Spirit with a Bull's Eye and Mediumship 2.0: A redefined approach for soul growth, healing or spiritual transformation on Smashword
A Piece of Revenge    by Rhonda McKnight
Price: $2.99 USD. 21410 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .

A newlywed discovers she's married the wrong man when the funds for her non-profit organization are missing and so is he. She employs a private detective to help. Will he save all including her heart?
Drawing Dead    by David Hendrickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 1390 words. Published by Pentucket Publishing  on March 21, 2011. .

Smitty sees dollar signs when his latest mark maneuvers a wheelchair up to the poker table. But the stakes in this game run higher than Smitty ever imagined. A memorable horror story by award-winning author David H. Hendrickson. For more information about his work, go to hendricksonwriter.com.
Going Down to Lucky Town    by Douglas Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. 16230 words. Published on March 30, 2011. .

Multi-award winning author. Charlie the Pearl--life-long con man, gambler and absentee father--must choose between becoming the luckiest man alive and winning his daughter's love.
The Kennedy Secret    by Steve Richer
Price: $4.99 USD. 105200 words. Published by Itch Reserve Books  on May 18, 2011. .

A government killer and a con man investigate the assassination of Robert Kennedy after they stumble upon a CIA conspiracy.
Money Maker    by Chelsea Graydon
Price: $1.49 USD. 1200 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on May 29, 2011. .

Maxwell knows just how to draw in the small-town rubes – look rich but act like plain folks – then KISS – Keep It Simple for Suckers. It’s got his homegrown Ponzi scheme raking in the dough. And sure, he’ll have to collapse it soon, but he can tell it’s got the legs for one more big score...