Bright Orange for the Shroud (Travis McGee Series #6)

A Travis McGee mystery, this is the story of an immensely clever confidence scheme run by a group of vicious double crossers. An old friend of McGee's is sucked into their trap and bled financially and physically. Before the story ends, McGee is forced to use dirtier tactics than ever before. He becomes more cunning and heartless than the men he is pursuing. Along the way he discovers an innocent-looking blonde whose treachery includes the blackest arts of love.