Matchstick Men: A Novel About Grifters with Issues

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – A novel about grifters with issues, by the acclaimed cult author of Anonymous Rex and Casual Rex

Roy and Frankie are matchstick men–con artists. Partners in elegant crimes for years, they know each other like brothers and have perfected the rules of the game. Roy is the careful one, saves every penny. Frankie is the adventurous one, hungry for a big score. He wants Roy to join him in running a tricky game, but Roy is distracted by the discovery that he is the father of a punky teenage daughter from a brief marriage that ended years ago. The kid wants to get to know her father. She also wants to learn the family business. Novelist Eric Garcia takes readers into the fast and funny world of grifters with issues. Matchstick Men is a dazzling literary con game that will keep readers guessing until the last page.

Author: Eric Garcia
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 07/08/2003
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.16w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780812968217
Language: English