God Save the Mark

Donald E. Westlake · first published 1967 · ISBN 9780445406124

Fred Fitch inherits $20,000 and becomes an instant target for every con artist, scammer, and fraud in the city. He's so gullible that he makes the perfect victim, and a succession of characters try to separate him from his inheritance using schemes of increasing complexity. The novel follows Fitch's hapless attempts to hold onto money while surrounded by people who see him as easy prey.