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Indlæser... Mr. Lucky: A Novel of High Stakes (udgave 2005)af James Swain (Forfatter)
Work InformationMr. Lucky af James Swain
   Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |   ) susandennis | Jun 5, 2020 | ker95tx | May 27, 2020 | and every book in his Tony Valentine series. Valentine, a retired Atlantic City detective, now makes his living as a casino consultant, catching cheaters. Each book is a thrill ride of scams, con men, and cheaters. The fifth book in the series, Mr. Lucky, takes place primarily outside Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Except for the opening scenes which combine scenes from the Towering Inferno with every high stakes gambling movie, much of the story takes place in small Southern towns. Makes for a good change of pace. The storylines develop slowly with Valentine out to catch Mr. Lucky, a man who comes out of nowheresville with the Midas touch and can't seem to lose no matter what he does. Valentine's son Gerry also plays a fairly big role in this book, running his own investigation. This is a thoroughly fun read, well plotted, and easy to read. ( ) DaveWilde | Sep 22, 2017 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Belongs to SeriesTony Valentine (book 5) Hæderspriser
Tony Valentine made his living and his name as a cop in Atlantic City-and is now known worldwide for his ability to spot the kinds of scams, grifts, and rip-offs that cost casinos billions every year. A man with a biting wit who drives a '92 Honda, Tony is low-profile, old-school, and has seen it all-until he meets the luckiest man on earth. Ricky Smith was once a small-town loser. Then he went to Las Vegas, jumped out the window of a burning hotel, lived to tell the tale, and tore up the Strip on an incredible winning streak. Ricky didn't just win at one slot machine or table game. He won at blackjack, roulette, and craps, and then beat the pants off the world's greatest poker player. Tony knows that goofy, loudmouthed Ricky Smith-or anyone else, for that matter-couldn't possibly be that fortunate. But when "Mr. Lucky" returns home to the little town of Slippery Rock, North Carolina, he keeps on winning everything from a horse race to a $50,000 lottery. Hired by a desperate casino, Tony starts to pry into Ricky's past, his friends, and the strange little town that is benefiting from Ricky's fame and fortune. Unfortunately for Tony, his cover is blown when he is forced to reveal a trick he has up his own sleeve: a pocket Glock he can shoot with laser-like precision. Suddenly, two men are dead, the cops are on Tony's tail, and the investigation explodes in violence-putting the lives of Tony's son and his young family in danger. For years, Tony's son Gerry has dueled with his own criminal impulses. Now, the Ricky Smith case has lured Gerry through the gates of temptation and into a murderous confrontation with the Dixie Mafia. With Tony stuck on the slippery slope of Slippery Rock and Gerry fighting for his life, the Valentines are finding out just how bad good luck can get. Against a neon-tinted backdrop of adrenaline rushes, hard crashes, big money, and high-wire tension, the inimitable James Swain has set his best Tony Valentine novel yet: a funny, furious ride with an astounding array of crooks, marks, and one killer scam. No library descriptions found. |
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