The Golden Calf

by Douglas J. Maloney

Crooked land developer Charles Tucker loathed Santa Cecilia County. After the county government prosecuted him for fraud, he swore vengeance. At his death, he left his fortune in a trust and required that every cent be spent in Santa Cecilia. He suspected that his wealth would cause misery, envy, loathing, and avarice. He was right.

The spectacular trust fund creates a feeding frenzy among covetous contenders, from committed altruists to adept...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595357067
• ISBN13: 9780595357062
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Great Read

I really loved this book and couldn't put it down. It gives an inside view of the legal world that even a novice can follow. The author has a down-to-earth understanding of human nature, and doesn't shy away from topics like sex, drugs, and the bizarre behaviors that come out of people in the face of large sums of money. The book is full of great characters from pimps to politicians to socialites. The philosophical and psychological insights to life that are nested within the pages are what made me think about this book for months after I read it.