Greed

Greed can motivate actions that are less than honorable. In this novel, several people manipulate other people and situations because of their greed. These include a group of con artists who bilk seniors out of their money, a woman who lies about the paternity of her child, and a man who is desperate to regain custody of a child because of a will that makes that child wealthy.

Tanya Carnahan became involved with Declan Rooney several years before the events of this novel. They were small-time crooks who stepped up their game when the met an older man named Chuck. Chuck was working at the Murmuring Surf Motel at the time, and he knew how to capture the attention of senior citizens who were visiting Florida for the winter. Together, the three conned many people out of precious jewelry for a fraction of the value. When...