Jumia Books Sheep's Clothing By Celia Dale

Sheep's Clothing by Celia Dale is a sinister crime novel about two female con artists, Grace and Janice, who prey on vulnerable elderly women. Grace, a hardened and calculating ex-nurse in her sixties with a history of larceny, devises a ruthless scheme posing as Social Services representatives. Along with Janice, a passive young woman she met in Holloway prison and who depends on Grace for support, they gain access to elderly victims' homes by promising increased pensions due to bureaucratic errors.

The cons involve drugging the elderly victims with sleeping slipped into tea, then stealing valuables like radios, jewelry, clothes, and cash, leaving no trace. Their targets are carefully selected from places like betting shops, bingo halls, libraries, and supermarkets, focusing on those who live alone and are trusting.