Find a Mark… Take a Chance… Nothing is Impossible...
As the head of the best grifting crew to grace the city streets, Hans Swenson isn’t the kind of man to shoot first and ask questions later. Cautious, thorough and meticulous in his profession, Hans is no stranger to choosing a mark who deserves to get fleeced.
But when Charles Bunker, a retired grifter and mentor, is extorted by an former mark, Hans is forced to realize that sometimes the only way to make things right is to take a chance. With some fifty people subjected to the slums of Real Estate and Casino tycoon Ulrich Boganovich, and not enough cashflow to save them all from a poverty lifestyle, Hans and his crew set their sights on achieving the impossible. But can they secure enough currency to get all the tenants into decent housing? Or will their efforts to insure Ulrich doesn’t get another chance to victimize the poor be the last thing they ever do?
Will Hans and his crew save the fifty tenants from the worst slumlord in the City? Or will Hans be the next victim who gets sent through the trash compactor at the Shamrock Casino?
From science mastermind of Earth’s Last Gambit, Ownership is a new sci-fi thriller that will take you to the edge of your seat! If you like thrills, chills, intrigue and suspense you will love this first edition to Bill Patterson’s Family Of Grifters Series!
