Deadman's Poker: A Novel (Tony Valentine)

Tony Valentine is an expert at spotting cheats. He s tossed them out of gambling casinos from Atlantic City to Las Vegas and Monaco. But though Tony has never met a scam he couldn t crack, his son and partner, Gerry, has just walked into one with a body count.

What started with a conman s deathbed confession turns into a deadly Las Vegas grudge match during the world s biggest poker tournament. While Gerry and his shady friends tangle with the Vegas mob, Tony enlists the aid of an aging grifter who s fleecing suckers with a dazzling array of improbable betting stunts. Tony s been hired to save the tournament (and stop a blind player who s out to heist it), while Gerry s just trying to stay alive now that murder is in the cards.

Featuring insider tips for catching poker cheats, as well as a glossary of card hustler terms!