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
Loaded Dice
β Scribed by James Swain
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 141 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
For ex-cop Tony Valentine, life in balmy Florida provides little R&R. In fact, hes 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 serviceand lands inside a treacherous game with higher stakes than he has ever encountered before.
Theres 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.
Sins competition is the Acropolis, run by Valentines 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. Whats more, Valentines son is still M.I.A. Upping the ante, a dead stripper is found with Valentines calling cardand 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.
Library : General
Universes : Tony Valentine [04]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780345478368
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