Rules for Aging and Larceny

Ocean's Eleven meets the Golden Girls when an all-female group of chaotic, elderly thieves come out of retirement for one last heist against a young Crypto-loving DudeBro-type... while trying to repair their fractured friendship along the way.

For fans of Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age and Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth.

Frances Deluca has always been a force of nature. Active and agile into her 70s, she can handle anything--except perhaps the stretch of empty days looming ahead. Widowed, with a grown son living far away and her own mortality suddenly in view, Frances longs to feel busy again. What she really wants is the familiar rush of a well-crafted plan coming together. It's been a while, decades in fact--since Frances and her friends pulled off a heist . . .

Frances, Joan, Edie, and Irene were a girl gang before such things even existed, joining forces in their 20s for a one-time job that revealed a remarkable affinity for crime. They developed a code of honor, taking only from those who deserved it--until misunderstandings and pride drove them apart.

Now, one by one, Frances manages to convince her old friends to put aside their grudges and reunite. And where better for a reunion tour than Las Vegas? Their target: Rocco Vitali, a mobster's grandson who's developed a high-tech shakedown. Rocco is a Crypto-loving scam artist, and Edie's beloved granddaughter just lost everything to him, including her self-respect. But the women intend to take it all back--with interest.

Risks will be taken. Fractured relationships will be mended. And four badass seniors will discover how formidable a whole lot of experience can be . . .

Author: Julia London
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 06/30/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781496757142


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2026
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2026
Library Journal 05/01/2026 pg. 102
Booklist 05/01/2026

About the Author
Julia London is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 novels. She lives outside Austin, Texas, and can be found online at JuliaLondon.com.