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A gambling man, David Baldacci

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The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made for someone who's hard-working, lucky, a criminal, or all three. Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible, plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archer's first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land-but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer's final resting place
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eng
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First Edition.
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438 pages
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9781538719688
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A gambling man
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A gambling man
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David Baldacci
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eng
Summary
The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made for someone who's hard-working, lucky, a criminal, or all three. Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible, plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archer's first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land-but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer's final resting place
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Baldacci, David
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fiction
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Archer
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2
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  • Archer, Aloysius
  • Private investigators
  • Extortion
  • Murder
  • California
  • Murder
  • Détectives
  • Meurtre
  • Californie
  • FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
  • FICTION / Action & Adventure
  • FICTION / Crime
  • Extortion
  • Murder
  • Private investigators
  • California
  • Private investigators
  • Extortion
  • Homicide
  • California
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adult
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A gambling man, David Baldacci
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
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1230230424
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
438 pages
Isbn
9781538719688
Lccn
2020952323
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • n
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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
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(OCoLC)1230230424
Label
A gambling man, David Baldacci
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1230230424
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
438 pages
Isbn
9781538719688
Lccn
2020952323
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651, 655
System control number
(OCoLC)1230230424

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