King Con

When it comes to creating unforgettable criminal characters, nobody does it better than Emmy Award winner Stephen J. Cannell, the force behind such acclaimed TV hits as "e;The Rockford Files,"e; "e;The Commish,"e; "e;Wiseguy,"e; and "e;The A-Team."e; Now come Cannell's most engaging characters yeta spirited assortment of clever con artists.King Con vs. The DonRaised in a world of flimflams, come-ons and con-jobs, Beano Bates has done so well he's earned a spot on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. But his lucky streak vanishes after a card game in which he scams a cool eighty grand from a notorious Mafia donwho retaliates by having Beano nearly beaten to death.For the first time in his legendary career, Beano wants more than a big scorehe wants justice. Aided by a beautiful, no-nonsense female prosecutor and a legion of crafty cousins, all accomplished grifters, Beano, the king of the cons, puts together the ultimate swindlea well-planned sting of strategy, skill and deception. The target is America's most feared mob kingpin and his psychopathic brother. And in this game, winner takes all!