<p><b>The unpredictable truth will be revealed in <i>Payback</i>, the stunning conclusion to Kristen Simmons¿ Edgar Award-nominated thriller series that started with <i>The Deceivers...</i></b><br><br>Brynn Hilder has conned a lot of people. From the spoiled rich kids of Sikawa City to her mom''s loser ex-boyfriend, from a motorcycle gang to a senator''s son. If there was money to be gained, or a secret to uncover, she figured out how to get it done. And thanks to Vale Hall and its director, Dr. David Odin, she''s found a family of hustlers just like her.<br><br>Together, Brynn and her friends have overcome doubt, deceit, and betrayal to unearth the truth--a truth even a group of professional scammers couldn''t have predicted.<br><br>And now they must tackle the biggest con artist of them all: the man who brought them all together.</p>