Con Academy

Marc Notes: Con man Will Shea may have met his match in scammer Andrea Dufresne as they make a high-stakes deal that will determine who gets to stay at Connaughton Academy, one of the most elite and privileged preparatory schools in the country, and who must leave. Review Quotes: "Quick and entertaining, this comic romp fulfills its promising setup." " Kirkus" "This novel successfully mirrors such films as Ocean s Eleven as well as Mission Impossible and makes the text accessible to a younger audience...humorous and intriguing." " School Library Journal" "Schreiber's plot is pure fun, deliciously convoluted and full of surprises." " Horn Book Magazine" "Publisher Marketing: It's his senior year and Will Shea has conned his way into one of the country's most elite prep schools. But he soon runs into Andrea, a fellow con-artist. With the school not big enough for the both of them, they make a bet that whoever can con Brandt Rush, the richest, most privileged student in the school out of $50K, gets to stay at the school. Will starts setting up his con (an online poker scam) with his uncle who's one of the best grifters in the business, but also with the unwanted help of his father.. The plot thickens as Will starts falling for fellow student Gatsby, and some of Will's lies start to catch up with him. In this twisty tale of scams, secrets, liesand deception, it hard to figure out who's conning who!" Review Citations:

School Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 116 (EAN 9780544320208, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 (EAN 9780544320208, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2015 pg. 144 (EAN 9780544320208, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Schreiber, Joe Joe Schreiber is the "New York Times" bestselling author of the adult novels "Death Troopers", "Chasing the Dead", and "Eat the Dark". His novels for young people include the critically acclaimed "Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick"; "Perry's Killer Playlist"; and "Lenny Cyrus, School Virus". He lives in Pennsylvania.