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Mr. Lucky by James Swain (2005, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100345475445

ISBN-139780345475442

eBay Product ID (ePID)30901259

Product Key Features

Book TitleMr. Lucky

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicThrillers / General, Mystery & Detective / General

GenreFiction

AuthorJames Swain

Book SeriesA Tony Valentine Novel Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight21.7 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-297259

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsPRAISE FOR JAMES SWAIN Mr. Lucky "Mr. Lucky hits the jackpot. Impossible to put down." -Michael Connelly Loaded Dice "A sure bet . . . an involving plot that moves faster than a pair of dice and with a bigger payout than a game of blackjack." Sun-Sentinel "Swain builds tension through a series of beautifully calibrated lessons in fleecing casinos and hints of something bigger. . . . This smooth, funny series has got to be one of the finds of the decade." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Sucker Bet "Ingenious entertainment." The New York Times Book Review "Impossible to put down . . . endless fun . . . Sucker Bet is its own best payout." St. Petersburg Times "An avalanche of breathless action." Los Angeles Times From the Hardcover edition., PRAISE FOR JAMES SWAIN Mr. Lucky "Mr. Luckyhits the jackpot. Impossible to put down." -Michael Connelly Loaded Dice "A sure bet . . . an involving plot that moves faster than a pair of dice and with a bigger payout than a game of blackjack." Sun-Sentinel "Swain builds tension through a series of beautifully calibrated lessons in fleecing casinos and hints of something bigger. . . . This smooth, funny series has got to be one of the finds of the decade." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Sucker Bet "Ingenious entertainment." The New York Times Book Review "Impossible to put down . . . endless fun . . . Sucker Bet is its own best payout." St. Petersburg Times "An avalanche of breathless action." Los Angeles Times

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisTony Valentine made his living and his name as a cop in Atlantic Cityand 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 alluntil he meets the luckiest man on earth. Ricky Smith was once a small-town loser. Then he went to Las Vegas, jumped out the window of a burning hotel, lived to tell the tale, and tore up the Strip on an incredible winning streak. Ricky didn't just win at one slot machine or table game. He won at blackjack, roulette, and craps, and then beat the pants off the world's greatest poker player. Tony knows that goofy, loudmouthed Ricky Smithor anyone else, for that mattercouldn't possibly bethat fortunate. But when "Mr. Lucky" returns home to the little town of Slippery Rock, North Carolina, he keeps on winning everything from a horse race to a $50,000 lottery. Hired by a desperate casino, Tony starts to pry into Ricky's past, his friends, and the strange little town that is benefiting from Ricky's fame and fortune. Unfortunately for Tony, his cover is blown when he is forced to reveal a trick he has up his own sleeve: a pocket Glock he can shoot with laser-like precision. Suddenly, two men are dead, the cops are on Tony's tail, and the investigation explodes in violenceputting the lives of Tony's son and his young family in danger. For years, Tony's son Gerry has dueled with his own criminal impulses. Now, the Ricky Smith case has lured Gerry through the gates of temptation and into a murderous confrontation with the Dixie Mafia. With Tony stuck on the slippery slope of Slippery Rock and Gerry fighting for his life, the Valentines are finding out just how bad good luck can get. Against a neon-tinted backdrop of adrenaline rushes, hard crashes, big money, and high-wire tension, the inimitable James Swain has set his best Tony Valentine novel yet: a funny, furious ride with an astounding array of crooks, marks, and one killer scam.

LC Classification NumberPS3569.W225M7 2005