Sleight of Hand (Las Vegas) [Kindle Edition]

Jeff Mariotte (Author)

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Product Description

Join Ed Deline, president of operations for the Montecito Resort & Casino, and his protégé, Danny McCoy, a former U.S. Marine and Las Vegas native, as they deal with card-counting cheaters, costly streaks of random luck, and rival casinos stealing their big-money players in the town deservedly known as Sin City....

Making sure a multimillion-dollar operation like the Montecito runs smoothly is a challenge on a good day. When the casino is overrun by a Western trade show called Stampede!, that job gets even tougher. Complicating matters is an imminent visit by a German business magnate, who will be making a televised speech from the Montecito that could have far-reaching political and economic ramifications. So while Mike Cannon is tapped to investigate the theft of some very...precious...merchandise from the Stampede! floor, Ed and Danny have their hands full coordinating safety measures with the German's private security force and the Secret Service. And when Danny uncovers the blueprint for what appears to be an assassination plan, the Montecito team must race to prevent a lethal incident of international proportions.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 378 KB
• Print Length: 356 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1416516794
• Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (April 24, 2007)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000Q36280
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,541 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the multiple award-winning author of more than forty-five novels, including original supernatural thrillers Cold Black Hearts, River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, thriller The Devil's Bait, and the Stoker-Award nominated teen horror quartet Dark Vengeance, as well as books set in the universes of Supernatural, CSI, Spider-Man, Superman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Conan, 30 Days of Night, and more. He is also the author of more comic books than he has time to count, including the horror graphic novel Zombie Cop, the original Western series Desperadoes (some of which have been nominated for Stoker and International Horror Guild awards) and the bestselling Presidential Material: Barack Obama. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Western Writers of America, and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. With his wife, Maryelizabeth Hart, and partner Terry Gilman, he co-owns Mysterious Galaxy, a bookstore specializing in science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror. He lives on the Flying M Ranch in the American southwest with his family and pets in a home filled with books, music, toys, and other examples of American pop culture. More information than you would ever want to know about him is at jeffmariotte.com, where you'll also find a link to his blog.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book, May 8, 2008

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Bruce "Bruce" (Pittsburgh, Pa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleight of Hand: Las Vegas (Mass Market Paperback)

I love the "Las Vegas" show! The books published between seasons was a great idea. Keeps the momentum going until the new season starts. The book arrived in good condition. It also arrived quickly. Price was right.

Too bad the Network screwed things up and cancelled the show! I will be sure to give them the same support they gave to show - "NONE"!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read for a fan of the show, July 16, 2008

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Dennis R. Cohen (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleight of Hand: Las Vegas (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm going to miss "Las Vegas". While more than a bit fanciful, the characters were interesting, the stories amusing, and the visuals were great. The only thing missing from that trifecta in "Sleight of Hand" were the visuals, and fans of the show will automatically provide those in their minds. Not relevant to this book, but I think that canceling the show without resolving those season-ending cliffhangers was an insult to the fans who supported the show through its five seasons.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ok summer read, October 31, 2007

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Peterack (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleight of Hand: Las Vegas (Mass Market Paperback)

Nothing great...if you like the show/characters...this will carry you through a couple days at the beach!