Half of What You See - Terry Marsh - Bog

Henry, George Hollis' wayward only son, was convicted of selling drugs, will be released in ten days, and intends to kill the man who set him up and was responsible for his wife's death. Hollis, a retired diamond thief, forms a plan to get rid of the dog-fighting pusher pimp, Ivan Britt, before Henry can find him. He enlists the help of two fellow rogues and a young cowboy who is "the right size" and sets out to frame Britt for a diamond heist, but there are a few hurdles. First, there must be a heist with evidence left behind that points to Britt. For this job, George chooses Chicago, home of FBI agent/former girlfriend-who-hates-him Janey Parker.Next, Britt must be in possession of the diamonds. Losing them to him in an illegal poker game in Las Vegas should do the trick.Then, Britt must be caught with the stolen diamonds. In George's plan, this involves Britt selling the rocks to a fence of George's choosing.Simple enough, right? Everything always goes according to plan. Right?Not so. To begin, Henry lied to George and gets out in four days, not ten. Also, the FBI agent may not be the straight-shooter George thinks she is. And he sure as hell didn't allow for Ivan Britt bringing a body guard who thinks he is Elvis Presley.The concept was brilliant, but the execution was flawed, and the outcome... may cost their lives.Half of What You See is the story of a heist and a con within a frame, all for the sake of love and family. Serious business, undertaken by a gang who are anything but serious.