Grift Sense

In James Swain's funny new mystery, The Acropolis is a casino that has seen better days: it's quickly falling out of pace with the rest of Las Vegas. Its one big tourist attraction is One-Armed Billy, a cigar-store Indian turned slot machine. When a blackjack player starts to win consistently against the casino, the owner gets suspicious & calls in crusty Tony Valentine to investigate. A sixty-two-year-old retired cop with a unique understanding of the mechanics of high-stakes gambling, wonderfully misanthropic Tony also specializes in spotting & hunting down "grifters." Valentine soon finds himself embroiled in a fascinating but lethal world of hustlers, hit men & corrupt police, & he'll need more than luck to come out of it alive.Swain, James is the author of 'Grift Sense' with ISBN 9780743406222 and ISBN 0743406222.