Sucker Bet
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Sucker Bet
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Narrated by:
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Tony Roberts
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By:
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James Swain
About this listen
A hardened ex-cop, Tony Valentine now nabs hustlers who rob casinos, and the Micanopy Indian Reservation Casino in South Florida desperately needs his expertise. A blackjack dealer has rigged a game, dealt a player 84 winning hands in a row, and then disappeared.
But the missing dealer is part of an even bigger, far deadlier scheme. Valentine’s trail leads him to Rico Blanco, a ruthless gangster who once worked for John Gotti; his shady, elusive partner-in-crime, Victor Marks; and a bombshell named Candy Hart, a hooker with dreams of love - a combination tailor-made to double-cross. It appears they have a con going down involving a cocky, filthy-rich Brit and his millions of dollars. Valentine’s challenge: to figure out how all the pieces of the seamy puzzle fit together...before his luck runs out and his life goes bust.
©2003 James Swain (P)2019 Random House AudioCritic Reviews
"Ingenious entertainment." (The New York Times Book Review)
"WOW, WHAT A DISCOVERY! James Swain is the best new writer I have come across in a long, long time. Sucker Bet is wonderful. It snaps with the gritty feel of the truth. Swain has carefully added all of the ingredients: tragedy, humor, action, and most of all, a cast of characters that would make Elmore Leonard’s mouth water." (Michael Connelly)
"Swain has come up with a doozy.... The gambling details are a treat [and] the banter is worthy of a place at Elmore Leonard’s table.... Swain’s ship just JUNE have come in." (Booklist)