I just read a short story called “Take Care of Yourself” by Janet LaPierre (from a book called “Malice Domestic 1”) where a conman has a lot of difficulty getting his new target to fall in love with him and agree to marry him. I liked her style and wanted more of a story like that.
In the past, I’ve read “Mr. Stimpson and Mr. Gorse” by Patrick Hamilton and also “The Good Liar” by Nicolas Searle, and they were fascinating to me, but they are not really what I’m looking for.
I like mystery/detective novels and crime thrillers with a bit of comedy. If you could suggest me a book where the conman does not succeed in the end, or even gets conned back by the lady, I would really like that.
by Duckoooji