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Tony Valentine is an expert at spotting cheats. He's tossed them out of gambling casinos from Atlantic City to Monaco. But though Tony has never met a scam he couldn't crack, his son and partner, Gerry, has just walked into one with a body count. What started as a conman's deathbed confession turns into a deadly Las Vegas grudge match during the world's biggest poker tournament. While Gerry tangles with the Vegas mob, Tony enlists the aid of an aging grifter to save the tournament and stop a blind player who's out to heist it.
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"This one is a two parter and I can't wait to get part two.Tony Valentine does it again, cleaning up a poker tournament this time. "
— Killercalico (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Mixing humor, suspense, poignancy and insider lore, Swain is one terrific writer.”
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“Swain has hit on a winning combination…[Valentine] is the kind of man you wouldn’t mind having on your side in a high-stakes poker game, let alone the game of life.”
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“A pleasure.”
— Publishers Weekly
Awards
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A 2007 Barry Award Finalist for Best Paperback Original
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Deadman’s Poker Listener Reviews
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" I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading the sequel. "
— Chris, 6/4/2013 -
" About gambling but sort of soft on accuracy "
— Dave, 4/27/2013 -
" Very enjoyable read while spending a night in Las Vegas. Apparently it is one of two volumes, since the story ends, annoyingly, without an explanation of the big scam that's been teased since the first chapter. I like Tony Valentine enough to pursue part two. "
— Caro, 4/22/2013 -
" This was my first James Swain book, thanks to my mom, it won't be my last. I enjoyed it a lot. "
— Carrie, 2/16/2013 -
" This series is always a snappy read and this book does not disappoint. "
— james, 11/16/2012 -
" OUTSTANDING!!! One of the best novels I have read in 2006. 10 of 10 stars! "
— Tim, 2/28/2011 -
" Another Tony Valentine novel, with son Gerry getting into his usual trouble with boyhood friends from Atlantic City. Most of the excitement revolves around a blind poker player cheating in a Texas hold'em tournament. "
— Skip, 1/4/2011 -
" I enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading the sequel. "
— Chris, 4/7/2010 -
" Another Tony Valentine novel, with son Gerry getting into his usual trouble with boyhood friends from Atlantic City. Most of the excitement revolves around a blind poker player cheating in a Texas hold'em tournament. "
— Skip, 6/4/2009 -
" About gambling but sort of soft on accuracy "
— Dave, 1/24/2008
About James Swain
James Swain is the nationally bestselling author of numerous thrillers, which have been translated into many languages and chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. He has received several Barry Award nominations, a Florida Book Award for fiction, and the prestigious Prix Calibre .38 Award for Best American Crime Writing. An avid magician, he has written and lectured extensively on the subject.
About Alan Sklar
Alan Sklar, a graduate of Dartmouth, has excelled in his career as a freelance voice actor. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him several Earphones Awards, a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award (twice), a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. He has also narrated thousands of corporate videos for clients such as NASA, Sikorsky Aircraft, IBM, Dannon, Pfizer, AT&T, and SONY.