博客來Previously in Stone Cold Con
Master con artist Max Stone, along with partners in crime Simon Jefferies, Mike Scott and their newest member, Jamie Paige, executed a two-part con on Bank executive Joseph Perkins. With the first part completed, Max presented Jamie with a gold chain along with a blue polished stone engraved with a feather within a circle - a symbol they all shared. This symbol welcoming her into the family, causing Robert Ayre, Jamie’s fiancé to become uneasy with their growing closeness.
As the second part of the con was about to unfold, Jamie was nowhere to be found. Thinking quickly, Max managed to execute the second part successfully. They later discovered that Jamie was arrest for the murder of her fiancé, Robert, through a car bomb. Her image as a murdering con artist was widely publicized.
Joseph then paid Jamie a surprise visit, leveraging his connections to deny her bail. Ignoring her claims of being framed, Joseph gave her an ultimatum: her con friends must return his stolen money, take millions from his enemy, and provide proof of her framing before jury selection begins, or he would ensure she spends life in jail.
The group enlisted ’Tank’ to assist, successfully fulfilling Joseph’s demands. They uncovered the culprit behind the car bomb, which lead to a gruesome demise. The case was closed; Jamie was set free.
With the truth revealed, Jamie was driven by revenge. After various elaborate schemes, they achieved Jamie’s revenge unharmed.
Once everything was resolved, they planned to take time off. Max expressed a desire to travel and asked Jamie if she would join him. She responded, ＂...＂
＂Stone Cold Killer＂ is the trilling sequel to ＂Stone Cold Con＂.
After the relentless chaos they faced, Max proposes an escape to Jamie, a chance to get away from it all. Jamie says ......
The story takes a dark and twisted turn when Tony, Max’s retired mentor, is brutally murdered. Clues start to unravel, revealing a chilling truth: they are all marked for death. Each member of the group wears the same distinctive gold chain, with a blue stone with a feather and circle around it. Which makes them the killers target.
Now, a relentless killer is closing in. Faced with imminent danger, the group are left with a critical choice: fight or flight. With nowhere to run, it’s time to fight. As the tension mounts, they must rely on their wits and each other to outsmart a merciless predator bent on finishing what they started.
Will they outmaneuver the killer before he rips the gold chains from around all their necks. I sincerely hope so.
