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A Gambling Man
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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Evoking the golden age of crime, and for fans of Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, comes A Gambling Man, from one of the worlds bestselling thriller writers, David Baldacci. A lucky roll of the dice California, 1949. Aloysius Archer is on his way to start a new job with a renowned Private Investigator in Bay Town. Feeling lucky, he stops off at a casino in Reno, where he meets an aspiring actress, Liberty Callahan. Together, they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises because Archer isnt the only one with a secretive past. A risk worth taking Arriving in a town rife with corruption, Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official. Then two seemingly unconnected people are murdered at a burlesque club. In a tight-lipped community, Archer must dig deep to reveal the connection between the victims. All bets are off As the final perilous showdown unfurls, Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally, to prove shes a star in the making, will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight?
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LitStephanie
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Second novel in the Archer series. Good murder mystery set in a CA coastal town with some serious corruption problems. Archer goes to work for an experienced PI, travelling with a feisty, smart showgirl friend he meets on the way. I love how this series describes everyday life in late 1940s USA. It makes me realize what an embarrassment of riches most of us have in the U.S. compared to what our grandparents had.

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Twainy
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🎧 Archer series, bk 2.

Post WWII gumshoe period piece. White knight Aloysius Archer wants to be a PI. While in Reno he picks up a wild down on her luck wannabe actress & a fancy French car & heads for Southern CA for a job interview.

True to the time so beware of TW.

There‘s sexual tension between our 2 MCs. Archer & Liberty are made for each other but that white knight thing!

An enjoyable addition to the series & good narration.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

persephone1408 My daddy is a gamblin man 2y
Twainy @persephone1408 😆 🙌 2y
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Kempfme
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This is a great second in a series. I actually liked this one better than the first.

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mollyrotondo
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was my first Baldacci read. The story was very enjoyable and there was a solid mystery that kept me turning the magic. I did have a problem with how the strong female characters would disappear from the story for huge chunks of time. And it very much felt like he didn‘t know how to write for a female character. But it was pretty good. This was my #bookspinbingo No. 23 pick.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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manirudh2000
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Archer heads into Bay Town, California to work as apprentice PI to ex-FBI man Willie Dash. On the way he stops at Reno, where he picks up an exotic car and a driving companion. His first case in town is the blackmail of the Mayoral candidate.
But there's more to it than just that and as Archer gets pulled in, bodies start dropping around him and the conspiracy gets deeper...
Do read my review here https://rb.gy/xvokck
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A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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-> 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

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