Bluff
Published on 10. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-78854-374-3 (ISBN)
Description
A fast-paced, page-turning thriller for fans of Michael Connelly and Linwood Barclay.
With nothing left to lose you might as well risk it all.
Natalie Webb has taken the gamble of her life. To survive the night, she will have to use every trick she can - each stack of the deck could be her last.
Lured by a $1.5 million payoff, former card-trick prodigy Natalie has accepted a dangerous proposal from a beguiling card shark: to cheat the table at a high rollers' private poker game.
But blindsided by her own dazzling sleight of hand, Natalie hasn't realised the rules of the game have changed...
'Hopelessly addictive' MEGAN ABBOTT.
'Bluff climaxes with a spin worthy of the most adept con artists' BOOKLIST.
'A master at ratcheting up the suspense' LISA SCOTTOLINE.
With nothing left to lose you might as well risk it all.
Natalie Webb has taken the gamble of her life. To survive the night, she will have to use every trick she can - each stack of the deck could be her last.
Lured by a $1.5 million payoff, former card-trick prodigy Natalie has accepted a dangerous proposal from a beguiling card shark: to cheat the table at a high rollers' private poker game.
But blindsided by her own dazzling sleight of hand, Natalie hasn't realised the rules of the game have changed...
'Hopelessly addictive' MEGAN ABBOTT.
'Bluff climaxes with a spin worthy of the most adept con artists' BOOKLIST.
'A master at ratcheting up the suspense' LISA SCOTTOLINE.
Reviews / Votes
As lithe and cunning as its characters, Bluff is a masterly exercise in narrative sleight of hand. This is suspense in its purest form - character-driven, immersive and hopelessly addictive. Prepare to be taken -- Megan Abbott A master at ratcheting up the suspense... If you haven't read Kardos yet, Bluff is the perfect place to start!' -- Lisa Scottoline [An] engaging caper... Comes packed with fascinating insider info on poker and conjuring' * Sunday Times Crime Club (star pick) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78854-374-3 (9781788543743)
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Michael Kardos is the Pushcart Prize-winning author of the novel The Three-Day Affair and the story collection One Last Good Time. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he currently lives in Starkville, Mississippi, where he teaches creative writing.