Pressing the Bet

An ex-Secret Service agent tangles with the mob, dirty cops, and a sexy detective while investigating a murder in Vegas in this gritty mystery.

“Ripley is the blue-collar Elmore Leonard . . . turning out finely crafted caper novels featuring nimble, fast-talking protagonists.” —Booklist

The word is that Jesse Robinson is dead. But when Cole Springer goes to Vegas at the behest of Jesse's father, he finds Jesse very much alive. Unless Springer can figure out what's going on—he won't be alive for very long. Jesse believes that whoever killed his “double” was really trying to kill him, only he doesn't know why—or who was killed in his place. The Vegas strip is full of murder, robberies and red-hot former flames in this fast-paced tale.

“The author's working knowledge of the ins and outs of Vegas lends color and considerable interest to the story.” —Publishers Weekly