Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America: A Memoir by the Other Son
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But the most chilling story of all was never told—until now. Kent Walker, Sante's elder son, reveals how he survived forty years of "the Dragon Lady's" very special brand of motherly love and still managed to get away.
As a child Kent watched his mother destroy his hardworking father, Ed Walker, and then—with Kent's painful collusion—snare what Sante called "my millionaire." When she married seemingly respectable real-estate developer Ken Kimes, it was a match made in hell.
For the next two decades Kent's mother and stepfather indulged in a globetrotting orgy of criminal behavior, laying waste to each other and anyone who got in the way. When Kent's half-brother, Kenny, was born, Kent was twelve years old—old enough to know that he was his younger sibling's only protector.
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About the author
Kent Walker has appeared on many television and radio talk shows, including Larry King Live, The View, Fresh Air, Dateline, and The Today Show. He lives in Southern California with his wife and children.
Mark Schone is an editor with nbcnews.com and the investigative unit at NBC News. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Wired, the New York Times, Outside, and many other publications, and has also been featured on the radio program This American Life.
John Glouchevitch began honing his craft as a voice artist at age three, when to the dismay of his parents, he began to imitate the accents of their British family friends. Over the ensuing years he trained as an actor, improviser, and writer, eventually graduating with a BA in theater and English from Middlebury College.
