Master of the Scam

At the height of the Great Depression in 1937 a young man's life is permanently changed by the careless actions of a truck driver at a busy intersection in Manhattan. Struck by the massive vehicle he is badly crippled for life. Bribery and lies take away his hope of money to pay hismonumental medical bills. Revenge becomes the dominationg force in his life as he turns to con games to steal from insurance companies by creating fraudulent claims.
He becomes a master at the game. He comes to the attention of an experienced investigator who becomes obsessed with his desire to trap and punish the master of the scam. This story spans the turbulent era 1937 to 1947.