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James Bond: Book 1
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming
In the first of Ian Fleming's tales of 007, Bond finds himself on a mission to neutralize lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called "le Chiffre."
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Camel Club (David Baldacci): Book 3
Stone Cold
by David Baldacci
The #1 bestselling author of The Collectors and Simple Genius returns with STONE COLD...an unforgetable novel of revenge, conspiracy, and murder that brings a band of unlikely heroes face-to-face with their greatest threat. Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected by those who've crossed his path. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders... (more)
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Vegas Vampires: Book 1
High Stakes
A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy
From the USA Today bestselling author, a vampire-meets-girl story set in the city that never sleeps-except during daylight. He's a bloodsucking freak of nature. But, unlike other politicians, Ethan Carrick is actually a nice guy. Not to mention a very hot, wealthy, casino-owning vampire. It's an election year for vampires, which means he'll first have to escape his opponent's hit men. Then he'll have to... (more)
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Two Showgirls: Book 2
Just For Kicks
by Susan Andersen
In Susan Andersen's laugh-out-loud follow-up to Skintight , sometimes love is a sure bet, sometimes it's a losing proposition. Las Vegas showgirl Carly Jacobsen keeps finding out the hard way that her idea of fun differs radically from that of her neighbor Wolfgang Jones. Sure, he looks incredible, and he seems to have a thing for her legs, but the man's a robot. So what's with their chemistry? Wolf has... (more)
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Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
Bestselling novelist Carl Hiaasen is back with another hysterical mystery adventure for young readers, set in the Florida Keys. You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup. Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a... (more)
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Vegas Vampires: Book 2
Bit the Jackpot
A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy
The USA Today bestselling author of High Stakes returns to Vegas, where falling for a vampire isn't such a long shot. Politics make strange coffinfellows... Vampire Seamus Fox is supposed to be the campaign manager for a Vampire Nation presidential candidate. Instead, he finds himself running around Vegas keeping tabs on the candidate's wife and female entourage. Seamus has had his fill of... (more)
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Vegas Vampires: Book 3
Bled Dry
A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy
Hooking up with a vampire has its risks-but getting pregnant usually isn't one of them. Tell that to Brittany Baldizzi, who finds herself in the family way with no father in sight. After their one night of passion, vampire Corbin Jean Michel disappeared off the face of the earth-or at least off the Vegas strip. Corbin is a vampire with a cause, secretly trying to find a cure for his condition. But when he... (more)
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No House Limit
by Steve Fisher
THEY BACKED THE WORLD’S GREATEST GAMBLER TO BRING DOWN AN HONEST MAN Joe Martin ran the biggest independent casino on the Las Vegas strip – and the Syndicate wanted him out. So they brought in Bello, the most famous gambler in the world, to challenge Joe to a marathon craps game. The stakes: everything Joe owns...
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Signs of the Zodiac: Book 2
The Taste of Night
by Vicki Pettersson
Equal parts Light and Shadow, Joanna Archer must fulfill a destiny she never wanted. Once a photographer and heiress to a casino fortune, she is now dedicated to the cause of good . . . but susceptible to the seductions of evil. A deadly virus is descending on Las Vegas—a terrifying plague unleashed by the powerful overlord of Zodiac's dark side: Joanna's father. Chaos and panic grip Sin City as agents of... (more)
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Midnight Louie: Book 20
Cat in a Sapphire Slipper
by Carole Nelson Douglas
Cat in a Sapphire Slipper is the twentieth title in Carole Nelson Douglas’s sassy Midnight Louie mystery series. The tough-talking, twenty-pound, tomcat PI is as feisty as ever as he and his gang try to keep his favorite roommate from losing her man. PR honcho Temple Barr’s romance novelist aunt Kit has wound up in a romantic plot of her own. She’s snagged one of the most eligible bachelors on the Strip, one of... (more)
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Rich and Jade: Book 2
Death Run
by Jack Higgins, Justin Richards
Teen twins Rich and Jade Chance are finally on vacation in Venice with their father—or so they think. In reality, the British government has sent master spy John Chance to keep tabs on a Swiss banker who is desperately trying to escape from the Tiger, a ruthless criminal mastermind. In no time, the banker is captured by the Tiger’s thugs and taken to a remote Scottish castle—along with Rich! Now it’s up to Jade... (more)
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Black Ops Inc. (Cindy Gerard): Book 3
Whisper No Lies
by Cindy Gerard
In New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard's fiery new romantic suspense series, when danger threatens, the seductive heroes of Black Ops, Inc. turn up the heat. AN INDECENT PROPOSAL... When a high roller at the Vegas casino where Crystal Debrowski manages security makes a scandalous proposition, she flat-out refuses, especially given rumors of his shady overseas connections. But then counterfeit... (more)
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The Godfather of Poker: The Doyle Brunson Story
by Doyle Brunson
The story of Doyle Brunson, an American treasure and the greatest poker player of all time, is one for the ages. It’s a story of guts and glory, of good luck and bad, of triumph and unspeakable tragedy, of courage and grace. He has survived whippings, gun fights, stabbings, mobsters (the real-life ones portrayed in the movie Casino ), murderers, and a death sentence when, riddled with incurable cancer, he was... (more)
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Sam Casey Mysteries: Book 2
Nothing Else Matters
by S. D. Tooley
Detective Sergeant Samantha Casey is back after her debut in When the Dead Speak. Suspended from the force after her last case, Sam is having a difficult time adjusting to unemployment. But there are more unsettling changes in her life than unemployment. When a staunch opponent of gambling is found murdered on a riverboat casino, Sam is hired by the owners to clear them of any involvement. The suspect is... (more)
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Ford County: Book 2
Ford County
by John Grisham
New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, "A Time to Kill." This riveting collection of short stories features an unforgettable cast of characters: Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons embark on a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit Inez’s youngest son, Raymond—on death row. A hard-drinking,... (more)
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Malcolm Fox: Book 1
The Complaints
by Ian Rankin
With The Complaints, we have the first novel by Ian Rankin featuring a new protagonist, another Edinburgh copper, Malcolm Fox. But Fox is quite a different character to his predecessor, although both men are imposing physically. For a start, Fox doesn't drink and is initially less confrontational than the bolshie Rebus. But where the latter-s taste in music ran (like the author-s) to rock music -- Rankin fans know... (more)
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For Richer, For Poorer
by Victoria Coren
In September 2006, Victoria Coren won a million dollars on the European Poker Tour. In this, her long-awaited memoir, Coren tells the story of that victory, but also of a twenty-year obsession with the game. It is a journey which has taken Coren from a secret culture of illegal cash games to the high-stakes glamour of Las Vegas and Monte Carlo, and brought with it friendship, laughter and money, but also... (more)
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Special Delivery: Book 2
Double Blind
by Heidi Cullinan
Poker player and professional smartass Randy Jansen believes in fate but doesn't let it rule his life. Whether he-s at the table or between the sheets, Randy always knows the odds, and he only plays the games he can win-until he meets Ethan Ellison. Ethan came to Las Vegas with a broken heart and shattered spirit, and when he sits down at the roulette table with his last five dollars, he means this to be one of... (more)
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Deadly Double
by Don Pilcher
"Adult twins, Frank and Trina live separate lives in Nevada and California. Both are being hunted. Someone wants Frank dead and he doesn’t know why. A trained combatant, his survival will depend on his own skills and the wiles of a ruthless killer, Cody, who appears only when Frank experiences blackouts. Meanwhile Trina, a professional escort, is on the run from police after awakening in a hotel room, her bed... (more)
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Lucky O'Toole Series
Lucky Stiff
by Deborah Coonts
Lucky O’Toole--Head of Customer Relations at The Babylon, premier mega-resort on the Vegas Strip--thinks it’s just another night in Las Vegas. A tractor-trailer has spilled its load of a million honeybees, blocking not only the Strip but the entrance to her hotel... the District Attorney for Clark County—apparently the odd man out of a threesome on the twelfth floor—is hiding in the buff in one of the hotel’s... (more)

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