“He was a good con man, but not a great con man. He wasn't ruthless enough. He had all the tricks, all the techniques, the facility for it. That part if you'll excuse the expression, was in his blood. But… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“To our benefit, death isn't affected by an economic failure, and it never takes a holiday. In addition, a bereaved rich man is easier… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“Illegal' takes on a whole new meaning when you're loaded like Barnes. The rich have a separate rule book. To them if it makes… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“As we followed him down a hall to a back bedroom, he told us that he owned the house. “Unfortunately, it’s not haunted,” he… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“I thought of a line from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, “As idle as a painted ship / Upon a painted ocean.” — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“He was a good con man, but not a great con man. He wasn't ruthless enough. He had all the tricks, all the techniques,… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“It’s every man for himself,” he said, and went back to reading. After my mother had died and he’d been laid off from his… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“May God be everywhere you are about to look and absent where you already have.” — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“Romance," said Antony. "A con so crazy that by the time the bullet's in the chamber, you don't know if you've taken someone or… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“As Schell had taught me, "a con starts when there is something you want and you are blocked from attaining it by certain obstacles.… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“I hold no preconceived prejudice against anyone," he'd said, "because to do so is utter folly for someone in my line of work. It's… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“Simplicity and subtlety make for the best con. A distraction should lead the mark's attention upward, either toward the sky or to some better… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
