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For ex-cop Tony Valentine, life in balmy Florida provides little R&R. In fact, he’s in demand now more than ever. Armed with a special grift sense, Valentine can spot card cheats and even bigger game whose sole purpose on earth is to relieve a casino of its cash. But when his son, who was going to card-counting school, goes missing, Valentine jets to Las Vegas. Once in town, he is pressed into service—and lands inside a treacherous game with higher stakes than he has ever encountered show more before. There’s a new casino in town, aptly named Sin, the largest on The Strip: three thousand guest rooms and a gambling floor as big as an airport terminal. The owners of Sin want Valentine to show them how the scams are done. But these powerful men harbor ulterior motives: They want to use their newfound skills to put a rival casino out of business. Sin’s competition is the Acropolis, run by Valentine’s longtime pal. Nick taps Tony to figure out how an amateur won $50,000 at his blackjack tables. But the small job is full of landmines. For starters, the suspect bears a strong resemblance to his late wife. What’s more, Valentine’s son is still M.I.A. Upping the ante, a dead stripper is found with Valentine’s calling card—and her grief-stricken boyfriend is vowing revenge. Yet in a city where barracudas wear pinstripes, time seems motionless even while it flies, and reality and illusion shift depending on the neon light, a greater threat maneuvers through the streets: an all-new breed of criminal with an agenda propelled by fury that will shake not just Valentine, but the city of Las Vegas. From the Hardcover edition. show lessTags
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Are Swain's Tony Valentine books detective stories or cliffhanger
thrillers? Probably a bit of both, although after this latest caper,
Valentine will have a bit of difficulty walking around incognito in Las
Vegas.
Valentine is a retired Atlantic City detective with a nose for scoping out
cheaters abs card sharks. With his wife Lois having passed on,
Valentine is the primo consultant for casinos who think they are being
cheated but can't figure out the scams. When he's not consulting,
Valentine is busy bailing worthless son Gerry out if trouble.
This story brings together a number of characters from the previous
three books including Mabel, the nosy next door neighbor, Nick, the
womanizing crude casino owner, and more. But what really show more makes this
story so hard to put down is the nonstop action culminating in the big
showdown at the end show less
thrillers? Probably a bit of both, although after this latest caper,
Valentine will have a bit of difficulty walking around incognito in Las
Vegas.
Valentine is a retired Atlantic City detective with a nose for scoping out
cheaters abs card sharks. With his wife Lois having passed on,
Valentine is the primo consultant for casinos who think they are being
cheated but can't figure out the scams. When he's not consulting,
Valentine is busy bailing worthless son Gerry out if trouble.
This story brings together a number of characters from the previous
three books including Mabel, the nosy next door neighbor, Nick, the
womanizing crude casino owner, and more. But what really show more makes this
story so hard to put down is the nonstop action culminating in the big
showdown at the end show less
Fun, easy read in which Tony Valentine has to save Nick Nicropolus again, after his long-time nemisis is paroled by the FBI.
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Jim Swain is an inspirational speaker and active gardener. He lives each day with thankfulness and hope after navigating a lifetime of addiction, mental illness and a dysfunctional childhood. He lives with his wife Faye in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Loaded Dice
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- Tony Valentine
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- Nevada, USA; New Jersey, USA; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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