Mona Author:Lawrence Block Joe Martin was a con man - fly-by-night living, bounced checks at plush hotels, a string of aliases. He'd prowl on rich ladies with their eyes shut and their pocketbooks open. That was his life until he met Mona and fell for her like a ton of bricks. She gave him a dream of a rose-covered cottage and straight-arrow living - and a nightmare invol... more »ving the biggest con of them all...murder!« less
This is "noir" mystery at it's best. Possibly his first book published. While reading it, I heard the announcers voice and imagined the book as a black and white movie. Perfect!