When
greed is your mistress and power her aphrodisiac, people become expendable.
Set in Philadelphia PA, Larceny presents an intricate web of deception and diabolical revenge, where avarice and lust create a backdrop for murder.
A self-made millionaire decides to steal inventions from a prestigious research university. Luring into his scheme the beautiful and ruthless university licensing director, Gillespie does not anticipate becoming entangled in an intricate web of deception and diabolical revenge, where avarice and lust create a backdrop for murder.
“This deal is getting interesting,” Gillespie observes. “Three people, three angles. Jacobson, greed and selfishness; Iconera, self-righteousness coupled with mistrust; and finally Ralinski, self-importance and arrogance. The only common denominator is ‘self’. The question is how to play this to gain maximum advantage.
Larceny explores the consequences of corporate corruption in higher education and offers an explosive example of what could happen in such an environment when things go terribly wrong! Greed and lust trump morals and clear thinking when money becomes the burnt offering placed at the alter of a person's ego.