Deadman's Poker (Paperback)

Description Murder is on the menu when cardsharp-turned-detective Tony Valentine teams up with his son to stop a conman with a grudge who is targeting the world's biggest poker tournament in Las Vegas, tangling with the Vegas mob and a killer to save the competition. Original. In the sixth book in James Swain's wildly entertaining series of gambling thrillers, Jack Donovan, lifelong friend of Gerry Valentine, has figured out the perfect con--a way to win at poker, every time. Soon, however, Jack...

The first in a two-novel, back-to-back series follows scam-buster Tony Valentine as he heads to Sin City to match wits with killer cardsharks working the ultimate con. Includes insider tips for catching poker cheats, as well as a glossary of card hustler terms. Original.

Gambling expert, casino consultant and retired cop Tony Valentine is back, along with his grifter-made-good son, Gerry, in the satisfying sixth installment of Swain's cards-and-cons thriller series (after Mr. Lucky). Gerry's lifelong friend Jack Donovan tells Gerry he's concocted an undetectable scheme that "can beat any poker player in the world," but dies before he can let Gerry in on it. Though ruled a suicide, Gerry is convinced Jack was murdered. Gerry's investigation leads him and his reluctant...

Description Murder is on the menu when cardsharp-turned-detective Tony Valentine teams up with his son to stop a conman with a grudge who is targeting the world's biggest poker tournament in Las Vegas, tangling with the Vegas mob and a killer to save the competition. Original. In the sixth book in James Swain's wildly entertaining series of gambling thrillers, Jack Donovan, lifelong friend of Gerry Valentine, has figured out the perfect con--a way to win at poker, every time. Soon, however, Jack...