The Shellfish Grift

Matt Sheehan enjoyed his life as the manager of a small coastal town ​in North Carolina. The former smooth-talking, calculated con man ​traded his life of scams and hustles for legitimate public service. But ​all that changed when a local resident and oyster farmer was found ​floating in waters on the sound side of this barrier island. At the same ​time, new legislation was proposed regarding dredging and beach ​nourishment. Millions of dollars are at stake and the impacts to the ​little island town could be devastating. Something doesn't feel right ​to Matt, but was it important enough to commit murder? To make ​matters even more complicated, Matt's former lover Aoife Kathleen ​Kenny, shows up after leaving him years before.



The more Matt digs, the more confusing it gets. What he finds are two ​bungling idiots who think they are going to find Blackbeard's ​treasure, somehow connected to some very powerful political ​figures. As Matt and his gang follow the money, they find out just how ​deep the corruption goes. Now it's time for them to run their own con, ​and avoid ending up like the dead oyster farmer.



Time is running out, and Matt has to stay focused, which is hard for ​him with Aoife around. Who will win when it all comes to a head?



This rambunctious and lovable cast of characters find themselves in the middle of murder and governmental corruption in this beach thriller with a splash of romance.