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Ruby was sixteen when her identical twin sister, Rose, mysteriously disappeared from a crowded restaurant strip on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Four years later she had uncovered what the police had failed to do. Unwilling to let her sister’s disappearance become another cold case, Ruby mounted her own investigation – one that would lead her on a chilling journey into the dark, secret world of human trafficking. At a time when crime figures show that 30,000 Australians and 600,000 Americans disappear every year, this book although fiction, offers readers a chilling glimpse of the ...

The Visual Deception is the sequel to Shattered Innocence. Breeding farms run by human traffickers supply sex slaves, domestic slaves, and very young children to a $150 billion industry. Over 30,000 cults allow breeding farms to be hidden in plain sight. A chance tip off suggests Rose may be held captive in a breeding farm disguised as a cult. How to find and then to rescue her twin sister? The Visual Deception is the exciting conclusion to the Ruby Streeter story.

This is not a rehashed book of theories. This two part book, Tournament Play and Cash Games, is for serious players who are willing to change their mind set and accept mathematical and proven strategies that will see them at more final tables and in the money. Cash game players will have a new and tested concept that turns losers into winners provided they are prepared to face criticism and fear while learning how to beat the casino. This book is NOT for those playing poker as a social night out with friends. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT PLAYING TO WIN!

Years in Europe chasing the ultimate adrenaline rush in deep snow or pursuing women with equal fervor were history. Real life was bearing down from all directions. Failure, something never experienced before was ego crushing. Being a single parent at an age far older than most have to cope with brought about responsibility and rules. Both had been avoided at all costs up until now. Working because of necessity instead of fun increased anxiety on a daily basis. In a new country challenges were everywhere. Many might have given up but Jack pushed ahead using skills learned from his past to ...

Less Than Normal is not your customary romance novel. It’s a ‘coming-of-age’ story about Larry who was a hinderance to his parents, had few friends, and found comfort and support in the books he read about gangsters, hustlers, and grifters. They were his heroes and influenced his thinking. Sexually innocent at 16, he was seduced by his mother’s friend Ashley who made him her toy boy. She taught him the facts of life as well as teaching him the benefits of older women over emotional teenagers. Larry went to Los Angles during school vacation to learn how to surf. He met and moved in ...

The Joey Moretti story in four e-books Mystical Glasses: Joey in his fifties a poker player who finds the mystical glasses allowing him to win. Mira, his new girl friend is stalked and threatened by her ex-husband. Joey protects her using skills, past connections, and an ingenious plan with the mystical glasses to deal with the ex once and for all. Innocent Retribution: Joey Moretti wanders the country before a chance meeting with a native American, Coyote, who takes him to his remote village. There he finds himself and friendship he has never had. He becomes involved with Indian affairs in...

6 short tales for readers who enjoy: Sex Scenes, Scams, Infidelity, Halloween, Drug Use, Perversion, Hippies, Vengeance, Murder, Love with Sexbots, Political Correctness, Injustice, Free Love, Age Prejudice, Marriage, Deviates, Family Life, Fast Cars, Romance, and Sex Scenes. People are not as they seem. These tales will have you looking twice at your friends, neighbors, and family. Contents: 1. How Ricky bought the farm Free-love hippies to farmers 2. The Shill A thirteen year old finds adventure 3. Like Father, Like Son Two generations of misguided sex 4. The Dilemma Your worst fears ...

Slick Morrison is a peaceful man with a dubious background. Defenseless people being taken advantage of, annoys him. Changing careers to become a licensed private investigator, he intends to help those who others would not. At a dog boarding establishment where hardly anything is at it seems, a young boy dies in suspicious circumstances. The police are not interested in another Mexican drug death. Kira Kozlov is running scared. Her Russian diplomat husband who is being deported for espionage has threatened to kill her. Fearful of more abuse and ultimately dying, she asks Slick to help her. ...

Believe there was a time when ‘ski bums’ did not need a platinum card, before political correctness killed fun, where helmets were not needed to ski or ride bikes. Sex was free of AIDS risks, good drugs and great music ruled and freedom was real. A time where success was often not what you did, but rather who you did. This book is the story of one person’s life in that time. AN EXPLICIT AUTOBIOGRAPHY DEPICTING A LIFE LIVED DIFFERENTLY! Jack started to hate his mother at age six. He adopted himself at eight. Had his first affair with a friend’s European wife at 15. From that point ...

Decisive Sunset is book four in the series. Joey Moretti’s life is never easy. The Moretti group of companies is under an attack by unknown sources. When Mira and his new baby are the target of violence, it all becomes personal. Who is behind these actions? Who can be trusted? How to protect himself and his family? Joey and his friend follow leads from Aruba to New York trying to uncover the answers to these questions. The deeper they dig, the more shocking the information becomes. Betrayal, torture, and revenge are old friends of Joey’s but is he getting too old for more upheaval? Is ...

Joey was a poker player with a history who found the Mystical Glasses that allowed him to win at cards. He enjoyed taking down the casinos and spending their money. Life was good for Joey and his female friend.Then it all changed from fun to living in fear. Stalked by a psychopathic killer out for revenge and the glasses, Joey was now faced with staying alive.A crime thriller with characters from today’s headlines where the innocent and the guilty change places to satisfy their own ambitions.Jack Kregas’s personal knowledge as a poker player and casino client is evident in this crime ...

Denied an inheritance of $350 million by their father, brothers Matteo and Renzo Moretti are motivated by revenge and greed to obtain what they believe is rightfully theirs and not their Cousin Joey’s. Their search for the elusive Joey causes the death of an innocent Native American. Joey Moretti has been running from the family name his entire life. Quietly living with his wife and baby daughter in seclusion, Joey’s life changed abruptly when a threatening letter was discovered which endangers his very existence and that of his family. Slick Morrison has a checkered background making ...

Joey had been on the run for years wandering aimlessly. By chance he met a Native American who invited him to his home on a reservation. It brings change to Joey’s life that rekindles his spirit, bestows him with love, peace, and fulfillment. Alex is a car thief who is also on the run for double crossing the wrong people. He changed professions becoming a manager in an Indian casino. An unimaginable event occurs that shatters lives. Was it an accident or was it something else? Joey has no choice but to become the face of Innocent Retribution

Corruption, greed, torture, and murder behind a hotel/marina project have triggered a kidnapping. With no certainty that payment will end the conflict, Joey and Mira become reluctantly involved. Aided by the most unlikely allies, they formulate a clever strategy to resolve the dangerous situation. Readers met Joey Moretti in Mystical Glasses and Innocent Retribution discovering he is a man with distinctive talents and the ability to deal with unpleasant tasks. In Contested Ransom, we see more of Joey Moretti being tested to the limit.

Of 100 million poker players worldwide, 5 million are pros so therefore 95 million should read this book. HARD FACTS REVEALED * Favorite hands * Preconceived notions * When to order drinks * Bluff * Detecting tells or perving * Luck vs skill * All-in or out the door Any hand can win. Any hand can lose. Therein lies the problem.

Neighborhoods in Boston in during 1960s were in the grip of Irish and Italian gangs. Willie Shine was a young gambler with an ambitious proposal to open a nightclub. Permission from gangster boss Jack Ross was needed. What could go wrong?? Club Cargo became the in-place to be in Boston until is was attacked in a drive-by shooting. Who was to blame? Who would benefit? Willie was left without knowing who or why as he followed a trail of deception to an unexpected showdown. An insight into the world of gangsters, gambling, trust, deception, and revenge, written with the slang, the music, and ...