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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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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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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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Grift Sense: A Tony Valentine Novel
by James Swain
Amidst the neon and the big special ugly of Las Vegas, mild-mannered Frank Fontaine is beating the brains out of the Acropolis Casino. The house cops think the dealer, a blonde named Nola, is part of the con, but no one can prove a thing. For Tony Valentine, it’s the first new scam he’s seen in decades—and maybe the best. Three things Tony knows: The blonde is guilty, the grifter has lived a former life, and the... (more)
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Funny Money (Tony Valentine Novels (Paperback))
by James Swain
Tony Valentine has a gift for grift: He can walk into a casino and spot a cheater across a crowded floor. A man who still uses pay phones and won’t spend more than a buck for coffee, Tony has protected Atlantic City gambling palaces for twenty years and learned every trick of the trade—until a new one blows him away. With his old partner murdered in a bomb blast, Tony returns to A.C. to retrace Doyle Flanagan’s... (more)
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Vegas Vampires: Book 4
Sucker Bet
A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy
The national bestselling author of Bled Dry returns to vampire-filled Las Vegas! A night of indulgence can feel like an eternity. Gwenna Carrick has a history- 900 years of it. As the vampiress ex-wife of the notorious vampire Roberto Donatelli, she must keep a low profile. Not easy when you're bathed in the neon glow of Las Vegas-especially when there's a whole online group of vampire slayers bent on... (more)
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Tony Valentine: Book 4
Loaded Dice: A Tony Valentine Novel
by James Swain
When Tony Valentine, a master at catching casino cheaters, jets to Las Vegas to look for his missing son, he lands in the middle of a dangerous turf war between rival casinos. Valentine’s longtime pal then taps him to figure out how an amateur won $25,000 at his blackjack tables. But the job is full of land mines. For starters, the suspect bears a strong resemblance to his late wife. Upping the ante, a dead... (more)
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Mr. Lucky: A Novel of High Stakes
by James Swain
Tony Valentine made his living and his name as a cop in Atlantic City–and is now known worldwide for his ability to spot the kinds of scams, grifts, and rip-offs that cost casinos billions every year. A man with a biting wit who drives a ’92 Honda, Tony is low-profile, old-school, and has seen it all–until he meets the luckiest man on earth. Ricky Smith was once a small-town loser. Then he went to Las Vegas,... (more)
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The Make
by Jessie Keane
Murder, loyalty and vengeance collide in Jessie Keane's gritty fourth novel. Life is good for Gracie Doyle -- running her Manchester casino keeps her busy. Until the police turn up at her door one day and her world is turned upside down. She is given news that her two estranged brothers have been viciously attacked. George is in hospital on a ventilator and worringly, Harry is missing. Gracie has no option but... (more)
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Winner Takes All
Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas
by Christina Binkley
Wall Street Journal columnist Christina Binkley takes an up-close-and-personal look at how Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, and Dr. Gary Loveman are building a bigger and better Las Vegas and how their influence is spreading beyond the city's borders.
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Blood Memory
by Margaret Coel
A new novel from the “master” (Tony Hillerman) of the Wind River mysteries. Catherine McLeod is an investigative reporter for the Journal , one of Denver’s major newspapers. Her recent coverage of the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes filing a claim for twenty-seven million acres of their ancestral lands has made her the target for assassination. Her investigation uncovers a conspiracy involving her ex-husband’s... (more)
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A Dirty Buisness Mystery: Book 2
The Big Dirt Nap
by Rosemary Harris
“A smart, engaging heroine who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty—literally.” - Brian Freeman, author of Stalked A hit with mystery lovers and gardening fans nationwide, Pushing Up Daisies introduced Paula Holliday, ex-NYC media exec turned Connecticut gardener, in Rosemary Harris’s celebrated series debut. Now in The Big Dirt Nap , Paula is back in a second scent-sational thriller. Something stinks to... (more)
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Jackpot (Tony Valentine series)
by James Swain
JACKPOT From the national bestselling novelist the Houston Press calls “One of today’s best suspense writers” comes a electrifying story of murder, greed, and revenge. Ex-cop Tony Valentine has a score to settle. Decades before, his brother-in-law was gunned down by a gang of ruthless con men, each of whom Valentine has sworn to track down. Now, only one is left, the cold-blooded Bronco Marchese. ... (more)
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From Vegas With Blood
by Jonathan Sturak
They say that a new light shines in Las Vegas for every person who visits. But unlike the countless millions who visited Sin City this year, today you decided to be part of the 'what happens' that 'stays'. After exploring the lights, you find a job as a salesperson at a kiosk on the Strip. It's your first night and Daniela is your trainer. She seems friendly providing you with the secrets on living and working in... (more)
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You're Next
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Mike Wingate, abandoned by his father at four and raised in foster care, is finally living the life he always dreamed of—he’s happily married with a precocious 8-year-old daughter, and his construction company is about to finish a “green” housing development that will secure a solid future for them all. But then something from his own past, a past he doesn’t even remember, comes back to visit terror upon him and... (more)
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A Day Away from The Strip
by Dale Day
A day trip to visit Red Rock Canyon, Bonnie Springs Ranch and Old Nevada when you get sick and tired of the Las Vegas Strip
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Tumblin' Dice: A Mystery (The Toronto Series)
by John McFetridge
The High, a band with a few hit songs in the late 1970s, have reunited to play the nostalgia circuit at casinos. But for bassist Barry and lead singer Cliff, this tour promises to be unforgettable and even more worthwhile than ever. In this fourth installment of the Toronto series, these two band members turn the tables on the gritty underworld of casinos, as they rob the loan sharks and drug dealers who work at... (more)
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The Slave to Memory
by Lannie Hill
Prominent Las Vegas casino developer Lon Deckert (the Fisher King) faces the worst day of his life. He must identify the remains of his son, who has just taken a suicidal plunge from the top of the Stratosphere. Attempting to ignore his unspeakable misery, Lon dives head first into building a new casino.Guided by the Number One Art Critic in America, Archie Redfield (Merlin), Lon discovers Frank Rimes... (more)
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Judge Whit Mosley: Book 3
Cut and Run
by Jeff Abbott
In Jeff Abbott's third electrifying thriller featuring Whit Mosley, the Texas judge investigates his own past in a harrowing search for the mother who abandoned his family years ago. What he finds is a nightmare of double-crosses, vicious schemers, murder, and a conniving woman who may be plotting the cruelest betrayal of all...

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