At head of title: International Association of Crime Writers presents-- Performed by Phil Gigante and Joyce Bean. Compact discs. Duration: 14:58:00.
Contents:
The sunshine tax / James Swain -- Passline / S.J. Rozan -- Dust up / Wendy Hornsby -- The kidnapping of Xiang Fei / Michael Collins -- Killer heels kill twice as dead / T.P. Keating -- Iggy's stuff / J. Madison Davis -- A temporary crown / Sue Pike -- The gambling master of Shanghai / Joan Richter -- House rules / Libby Fischer Hellmann -- Rolling the bones / Tom Savage -- Oddsmaker / Edward Wellen -- The dope show / K.J.A. Wishnia -- Death of a whale in the church of Elvis / Linda Kerslake -- Neighbors / John Wessel -- The end of the world (as we know it) / Lise McClendon -- Nickels and dimes / Ronnie Klaskin -- Even gamblers have to eat / Ruth Cavin -- The magic touch / A.B. Robbins -- Catnapping / Gay Tolti Kinman -- Miscast / Micki Marz -- Lightning rider / Rick Mofina -- Grieving Las Vegas / Jeremiah Healy.
Summary:
"Sin City. An artificial oasis of pleasure, spectacle, and entertainment, the gambling capital of America has reinvented itself so many times that it's doubtful that anyone knows for sure what's real and what isn't in the miles of neon and scorching heat. Las Vegas is considered the ultimate player's destination, no matter what your game. Almost anything is available-- for a price, mind you-- and sometimes losers will walk away fromt the tables with even less than just an empty wallet or purse; sometimes they don't walk away at all. Las Vegas is the true city that never sleeps, where fortunes are made and lost every day, and where snake-eyes aren't found just on a pair of dice."
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