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"You know how they say you can't climb out of a hole till you hit bottom?" "Yeah?" "I'm trying to find the bottom." At seventeen, Denn Doyle isn't old enough to gamble legally, but thanks to his talent for reading tells, he's made a fortune -- and along the way, he's upset some of the most... read more

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Having won thousands of dollars playing high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, seventeen year old Denn Doyle hits a loosing streak after falling in love with a young casino card dealer named Cattie Hart.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Denn Doyle: A seventeen year old gambler - still too young to gamble legally.
  • Jimbo Cowles: The closest thing Denn has to a friend in Vegas.
  • Cattie Hart: Also known as Catherine Hart. A nineteen year old card dealer.
  • Artie Kingston: Owner of a night club joint, which he had lost to Denn at a poker game. Is now the owner of the new casino called 'King's Crossing'. And is hosting an 'winner-take-all' tournament named the 'Big Deal'.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Las Vegas: In the casinos like in Bellagio. Also the residence of Cattie & Denn.

First Sentence edit see section history

The kid was taller than average, maybe six-three, but you didn't notice it too much when he was sitting at the table.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Pete Hautman (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Steve Kennedy (Designer) - Book Design.
  2. Greg Stadnyk (Designer) - Jacket Design (Hard-cover).
  3. Sam Bassett (Photographer) - Jacket Photographs.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 1416913254
Page Count: 192

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