Con Job, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Con Job, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
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Con Job

Author: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Narrator: Ron Welch

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Aeclipse Press

Published: 03/15/2021


Synopsis

Jacob just wanted to have a good time with his friend Samantha and fellow geeks at the fan convention. But when dead bodies start turning up, Jacob has to start a little early on his hoped-for detective career. After all, the police are out of their depth in a world where nearly everyone wears a costume or uses an alias.
But Jacob has a secret of his own, and it looks like someone is bent on revealing him to the entire con. If Jacob's history comes out, his police career will end before it begins, even if he can find the killer. And if he can't, more fans will die.
Enjoy this fun murder mystery immersed in geek culture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan on August 20, 2016

For me, a good mystery has to satisfy on at least one of three levels: fast pacing, immersive voice and setting, or characters and a plot that draw me in and refuse to let me put the story down. CON JOB hit the mark on all three. I stayed up until 4am to finish it (while at a conference and in a hot......more

Goodreads review by Adam on March 27, 2025

While not a sci-fi or fantasy story itself, Con Job is filled with so many nerd references it will delight the heart of any geek. A fun murder mystery novel about people like us.......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on February 20, 2017

This book kept me engaged all throughout. Many interesting twists and turns, and the characters were very well developed. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 05, 2014

Jacob wants to be a police detective, but he never thought he would be getting an unpaid head start on his career at his favorite fan convention. He's there to enjoy the costumes and share his enthusiasm for classics of geek culture with others. But when one of the first people he meets at the con t......more

Goodreads review by Terri on May 05, 2017

Con Job was an outstanding story. The main characters are really engaging and the setting of a fan convention was perfect. I have enjoyed attending some smaller, local conventions and Laura VanArendonk Baugh did a great job of bringing this con to life. I liked Sam and Jacob so much that I hope they......more