The person scamming you may not be a stranger! Farley Panko’s insatiable vodka habit led to his unceremonious canning from his software job in Illinois. To escape the stigma of being fired, he, along with his rescue cat, Norman, retreat to Mariposa, a 55+ RV resort in Arizona, where Farley yearns to remain disconnected and achieve tranquility. However, he’s horrified to discover that his golden-aged neighbors (whom he calls “goldies”) are communal and meddling. And worse, he learns that grifters are scamming residents—and may be operating within Mariposa! Meanwhile, Torri, a remorseless leader of a Denver street gang, comes to Arizona to engage in an ingenious scam targeting seniors. She comes under suspicion by Farley, who, against his better judgment, pokes his nose into things. But shouldn’t a retired fifty-five-year-old software developer with a hankering for booze avoid criminal probes? Of course. Does he? Of course not . . . and he risks the ultimate price for his involvement. Goldies and Grifters combines an ounce of substance abuse with an ounce of crime and a sprinkling of humour, resulting in a tale of deceit and mistrust, yet also revealing the heartaches—and hopefulness—associated with the search for mid-life companionship. +++++ Not quite cozy. Not quite a murder mystery *.* Farley is on a reluctant odyssey. His story is a midlife coming-of-age journey , where he’s dragged into becoming an amateur sleuth, and pulled into a wary, often thorny, relationship with a woman .