All bets are off as #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces gambler Logan Tanner. He lives the exhilarating life of a professional gambler, but all the glitz and glamor hide a dark and violent past as an extractor—a world that comes rushing back to him when the beautiful and innocent Lara Balkon enters his life. Logan is drawn into a conflict between two Russian mafia bosses over Lara, her life hanging in the balance. But Tanner will discover that Lara is a force to be reckoned with in her own right. The books in this list below feature all aspects of gambling – the reasons why people do it, the places where they do it, and the circumstances they find themselves pulled in as a result of this. Ready, set, and place your best bets on these compelling reads.
Books About Gamblers and Gambling
In this book featuring Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot is introduced to a fabulous art collector, Mr. Shaitana. Shaitana promises to show Poirot his collection over a game of bridge with some of his guests. As the party begins, so do the games, coming to a halt when Shaitana is found to be dead – stabbed in the chest with a stiletto from his own collection. In this second book in a series that can be read in any order, we have Sara Fielding, an author who wants to observe the workings of London’s underground gaming halls for her latest novel, including the most famous gambling club of all, Craven’s, and the notorious man who runs it. Derek Craven, master of the Craven hall, grew up on the rough streets of London and learned to get by any means necessary, eventually accumulating enough wealth to run a popular, thriving gaming club. Now he finds himself against a danger that he doesn’t know how to protect himself from.
