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The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas
(2010)(The third book in the Charlie Howard series)
A novel by Chris Ewan
2011 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee)
During a brief trip to Vegas, Charlie Howard - mystery writer and professional thief - is nonplussed to find his agent, Victoria, being charmed by a stage illusionist at a high stakes roulette table. It doesn't help that the illusionist, Josh Masters, has invited Victoria to his sell-out show, nor that he seems to be doing very well at roulette. Still, Charlie's not one to hold a grudge, least of all when he could be holding Masters' wallet. Breaking into the conjurer's hotel room and making off with a pile of casino chips would seem to be adequate compensation. Matters are complicated however when Charlie discovers the trussed-up corpse of Masters' beautiful assistant lying in the bath.When Masters disappears and Charlie is caught with his stolen haul of high denomination chips, his problems have only just begun. Ordered to reimburse the casino for every dollar Masters made off with, it seems to Charlie there's only one way out: break into as many hotel rooms as he can, steal as much as he is able to, and just hope that Victoria can summon lady luck to the gaming table of her choice.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Praise for this book
"Sparkling... an utterly irresistible Sin City caper." - Megan Abbott
"Wacky, witty and above all great fun." - Anne Zouroudi
"Wacky, witty and above all great fun." - Anne Zouroudi
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