Gambling Suspense

Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So...

WHOEVER SAYS CRIME DOESN’T PAY ISN’T DOING IT RIGHT. Billy Cunningham is the most wanted cheat in Las Vegas. His scams have cost the casinos so much money that the governor has ordered the gaming board to bring him in at any cost. Normally, Billy would lay low until the dust settles. But during a trip to Reno, he has a chance encounter with Special Agent Ray Lopez of the FBI. Billy helps Lopez catch a pair of serial killers called The Glitter Twins and a bond is formed. Lopez is a hero with a fatal flaw. He’s a gambling addict with huge debts. Seeing an opportunity, Billy recruits ...

It was just supposed to be a sizzling one-night stand. But then my new lover introduced me to his two gorgeous friends and their Ocean's Eleven style plan. After a steamy night of fun, my new lover tells me a secret. The casino where we work is a front for the Russian mafia. $12 million worth of dirty money is cleaned every week. Money that is lightly guarded. It’s there for the taking for anyone with the guts to try. Like the four of us. Bryce, the flirty blackjack dealer with a panty-dropping smile and wit as sharp as a razor. Eddie, the blunt security guard covered with dangerous ...

WHO DO YOU LOVE? One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an...

Comprising two distinct short novels - Monroe's Nightmare in Paradise and Bad Luck Shadow from critically acclaimed Victor McGlothin - Borrow Trouble is a hot double-feature that perfectly showcases each author's unique style.

Miranda Hope was raised at her daddy's knee, learning poker from the ground up. When most girls were playing with dolls and hoping for boyfriends, she was learning how to detect a short deck, how to set one and how to slip or bottom deal. Her daddy did not want her to cheat, he wanted her to know how it's done, because the gift he gave her would make her rich, but, if she failed, destroy her. With the sudden, violent death of her father, she is thrust out into the world, perhaps too soon, or maybe, just at the right time. Calling on reserves and instincts she did not even know she possesses...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this “terrifically charming” (The Washington Post) collection of short stories, John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi—the setting of his timeless first novel, A Time to Kill. “Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done...

What if quitting gambling wasn’t about resisting urges but rewiring your brain? You’ve tried to stop. You’ve made promises to yourself, convinced this time will be different. But somehow, you get pulled back in, leaving you drained and searching for a real way out. The stress, the constant battle…it’s exhausting. But the truth? Quitting isn’t about willpower. It’s about freeing your brain from the faulty reward loops that make gambling feel irresistible.

He should be dead. But “The Cat” always lands on his feet. After a brutal fall into the Mediterranean leaves him maimed and alone, criminal mastermind Giorgio Cattoretti crawls back to life with nothing but his rage, his cunning, and the burning need to reclaim what was taken from him. Hiding out on the island of Cyprus, Cattoretti begins to rebuild—laying low, dodging Russian mafia assassins, and preparing the most audacious comeback in criminal history. Piece by piece, he assembles a plan so bold it borders on madness: a heist that will shake the art world to its core. But as his ...

~Covering the Spread was first published in 2013~ He’s playing for his brother’s debt... Quarterback Lane Levermore is in a hell of a fix. He’s set to play in one of the most important games of his career and his brother is in too deep with Vegas bookmakers, bookies who are looking at Lane for repayment. She’s stumbled upon questionable pre-game lines... Feisty sports reporter Donna Belfour has her eye on Lane Levermore. Her instincts are razor sharp and she knows there’s a world of heat gathering around her favorite quarterback. Determined to call Lane out on his unfavorable ...

Sin City. An artificial oasis of pleasure, spectacle, and entertainment, the gambling capital of America has reinvented itself so many times that it's doubtful that anyone knows for sure what's real and what isn't in the miles of neon and scorching heat. Las Vegas is considered the ultimate player's destination, no matter what your game. Las Vegas is the true city that never sleeps, where fortunes are made and lost every day, and where snake-eyes aren't found just on a pair of dice.

Dove, a recovering alcoholic covered in Emily Dickinson tattoos, serves up drinks and small talk at a casino in Vegas. Russell is a man on a roll. He claims to be a chain-restaurant manager, yet his tells point to different skills. The two leave together at the end of the night, but when all pretense is stripped away, they find themselves in a fight for their lives.

He owns the game. She’s the only variable he can’t control. Zola Dubois doesn’t play for money. She plays for blood. A mathematical prodigy with a heart of ice and a poker face carved from stone, she has spent years honing her skills for one purpose: to infiltrate The Obsidian. Deep beneath the neon glare of Las Vegas lies The Cellar, where the buy-in isn't cash—it's Kompromat. Leverage. Secrets that destroy empires. Zola needs that leverage to shatter the corporate conspiracy that left her father rotting in a federal prison. She has a perfect plan, a perfect disguise, and a perfect...

Instalove. Enemies to lovers. Sweet romance. The gambler and... When Trey Morgan wins half a saloon in a poker game, he heads back to Rocky Ridge, Colorado to sell his share and move on, back to the life he loves – no responsibilities, no ties. But he doesn’t expect his partner to be Claire O’Doyle, a beautiful Irish redhead who captivates him like no other woman ever has. The saloon owner... Claire O’Doyle has no use for men like Trey. They remind her too much of the father who abandoned her and her mother. She’d love nothing more than to pay Trey off and get him out of her life....

Desperate to break free of small-town Florida, Addie Anne Buckley dreams of following in the path of her glamorous aunt Jean—known to the world as Marilyn Monroe. When Aunt Jean plans a trip to Hollywood for Addie’s eighteenth birthday, Addie sees her chance to escape. One thing stands in her way: her boyfriend. Truitt Holt is Addie’s first and only love and will be joining her in California. But days before Addie’s due to leave, Truitt does an about-face and gives her a painful ultimatum: stay and marry him, or they’re through. Addie chooses her dream.

Gambling is a dangerous, addictive, and expensive hobby, in fact it's the fastest growing addiction on the planet. Smart phone technology has sparked a global gambling epidemic, the temptation to gamble is now literally in the palm of our hands. Mind blowing, record breaking profits are being recorded by online casinos and sports betting companies. As a result, hard-working everyday people are gambling money they simply cannot afford to lose. I was one of the many who suffered extreme gambling addiction.

When her town, ranch, and life are threatened, a young woman teams up with the enemy’s top enforcer to reclaim what is hers. Skyler Winchester’s small hometown has become more corrupt in the five years since her parents’ car accident. Little by little, wealthy business tycoon Marcus has been buying buildings, property, and people. As one of the largest ranch owners and the object of Marcus’s lust, Sky has always been immune to the corruption and dirty dealings, but her friends aren’t so lucky. After forming an unholy alliance with one of Marcus’s top enforcers, it appears that ...

A Dash of Deception plunges readers back into the quirky cozy mystery world of Kick-a-me-Su, where Beth Anne Tucker’s inheritance of her Aunt Dolly's bakery comes with more than recipes—it's laced with secrets. A cryptic recipe hints at a hidden past, spectral gamblers linger with unfinished business, and a mysterious glowing bag raises more questions than answers. As Beth Anne navigates small-town quirks and uncanny encounters, this newly minted amateur sleuth discovers that baking isn't the only thing heating up. With danger looming and her aunt's past unraveling, Beth Anne must rely ...

Monte Carlo, die Stadt des Luxus und der verbotenen Spiele. Hier verlor Paxton Hawke alles: sein Vermögen, seinen Stolz und die Liebe seines Lebens. Als er Amylia Bishop trifft, die beste Freundin seiner Ex, spannt er sie in seinen Plan ein.. Ein Jahr später will er sie zurückerobern. Er ahnt nicht, wer sie wirklich ist, doch zwischen ihnen entbrennt ein gefährliches Spiel aus Verlangen, Lügen und Verrat. In dieser Welt zählt nur eines: Wer gewinnt – und wer alles verliert.

When Sergeant Charlie McCabe returns from fighting in Afghanistan, she hopes to leave the war behind. Instead, she comes home to a father whose gambling has put him in deep trouble with a violent loan shark. She finds work as a professional bodyguard, but to save her father, she needs to get serious cash together fast. However, her father isn’t the only one who needs saving. When Charlie’s first client - a wealthy executive with a shady past - narrowly escapes a bomb plot, Charlie’s investigation leads her into the heart of Boston’s criminal underworld.