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Loaded Dice
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Series: Tony Valentine, Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-09-04
- Language: English
- Publisher: Books on Tape
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $27.93
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"Great fun with just the right amount of edge, sort of like a night at the blackjack table." (Booklist)
"An expert on casino swindles, the author packs his books with mind-boggling cons and scams, how to do them and stop them, along with entertaining dialogue and vivid characters, notably the strong, sympathetic Tony." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Snoodely
- Santa Barbara, CA United States
- 01-15-14
Terrorists in Vegas
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- rgoode
- 12-20-16
Once start listening hard to stop
I am a truck driver, I love these James Swaim books with Tony Valentine, makes my day go much faster never a time that losses my interest.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Daniel
- Potomac, MD, USA
- 06-24-04
Dumbest?
I know that I am taking somewhat of a risk buying any book, even if it has good reviews. Well, the book folks sure put one over on me this time. After about 10 minutes I knew that I had been had. Take out the profanity and even a six year old will look for something else.
This book fails on all levels -- no matter how many or what they are. You don't need to know Latin to be familiar with the phrase, "Buyer beware."
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- Philip
- Fairfield, CT, USA
- 06-08-05
a no star book
Got the audio book from the library...should have saved the gas and time...narrative is terrible...naive and illogical...reader is not good..nothing else to say that isn't bad....
PL in Ct
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