<B>The author of <I>Horror in the Heartland</I> delves deep into the dark and sordid annals of the region where Hoosier history began.</B><BR /> <BR /> Prepare to take a tour of some dark, strange moments of southern Indiana's history. From the scheming wife who wanted her dull husband out of the wa
Murder in Vegas : new crime tales of gambling and desperation
โ Scribed by Connelly, Michael, 1956-
- Publisher
- New York : Forge
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The sunshine tax / James Swain -- Passline / S.J. Rozan -- Dust up / Wendy Hornsby -- The kidnapping of Xiang Fei / Michael Collins -- Killer heels kill twice as dead / T.P. Keating -- Iggy's stuff / J. Madison Davis -- A temporary crown / Sue Pike -- The gambling master of Shanghai / Joan Richter -- House rules / Libby Fischer Hellmann -- Rolling the bones / Tom Savage -- Oddsmaker / Edward Wellen -- The dope show / K. j. a. Wishnia -- Death of a whale in the church of Elvis / Linda Kerslake -- Neighbors / John Wessel -- The end of the world (as we know it) / Lise McClendon -- Nickels and dimes / Ronnie Klaskin -- Even gamblers have to eat / Ruth Cavin -- The magic touch / A.B. Robbins -- Catnapping / Gay Toltl Kinman -- Miscast / Micki Marz -- Lightning rider / Rick Mofina -- Grieving Las Vegas / Jeremiah Healy
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