The most famous con artists in America, Sante and Kenny Kimes made headlines nationwide when they were charged and then convicted for the death of a wealthy socialite. But questions about the deadly duo remain. How did this ageing Liz Taylor wannabe raise a son who became her criminal accomplice? In this extraordinary memoir, Kent Walker - Sante Kimes other son - tells the shocking story of his family. Walker describes growing up with an intense, manipulative woman who inflicted a unique brand of motherly love; of a childhood filled with shoplifting, theft and arson; of the turning point when Walker found the courage to defy his mother's deadly wishes. Yet Son of a Grifter is also a portrait of a man in moral and emotional turmoil, struggling to come to grips with his past. Filled with unprecedented details and chilling insights into the mind of a sociopath, Son of a Grifter is a powerful, unforgettable story.