Soft Crime

ISBN-13: 9780595706655 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 136 str.

Remy Castro

Opis

In her late sixties, Judith Carter is looking for morethan love and companionship from her newhusband, Vince Strohm, a man twenty years olderthan she. A wealthy widower, Vince dotes on his twodogs, Charmin and Tiger, in his upscale home inPalm Springs, California. It doesn't take long forVince to suspect that Judith's marriage intentionsmay not have been sincere.

Not long after the wedding, Judith's son, Leo, who isconstantly in debt to loan sharks, arranges for hismother and stepfather to be robbed. Then, Judith andLeo conspire to get rid of Vince's precious pets whilehe is out of town visiting his daughter.When Vince ishospitalized after a fall in his home, Judith arrangesfor him to undergo a needless major surgery.

As Judith schemes her way into Vince's wealth tosecure a comfortable future for her and her son, herplans may just cost Vince more than his fortune. "SoftCrime" explores the lengths to which people will gofor greed and the love of money.