Mooch

Mooch by Adam Palmer was published by Navpress USA in September 2006. The ISBN for Mooch is 9781600060472.

Jake Abrams has mastered the art of the hand-out. From turning a job waiting tables into his own personal buffet, to crashing company parties for the freebies, he has a knack for making the most of every opportunity. But his life takes a turn for the weird when a local big-shot suffers a fatal heart attack.

Jake soon finds himself handling the funeral arrangements, including one strange twist: His client’s last wish was to be buried with his fortune. Never one to ignore lady luck’s call, Jake begins to plan his best con yet: snatching a buried treasure that will never be missed. Complicating matters is his client’s beautiful daughter Louisa, who is more concerned with giving than receiving, and her less-than-lawful brother Santiago, who has his own plan to steal the loot. Now Jake must decide whether to take the money and run, or do the right thing, all while winning his dream girl’s heart and dodging her shady sibling [brother].