The Gambler

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'The best crime author in the southern hemisphere' TRENT DALTON 'Razor sharp and addictive . . . Pomare nails the craft of revealing and misdirecting in this story' SARAH JONES 'You'll be chomping your nails off as the stakes escalate and the plot is peeled back' MAMAMIA A highly charged crime-thriller - launching an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare. PI Vince Reid is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing. But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life? 'A relentlessly propulsive, sharply observed thriller . . . fast, smart and deeply relevant' GOOD READING MAGAZINE '[A] slick mystery loaded with twists' HOBART MERCURY 'Pomare is a master of the twisty, unpredictable thriller . . . Briskly paced, The Gambler keeps you keenly turning the pages as it weaves its way [to] an exciting and surprising conclusion. Highly recommended' CANBERRA WEEKLY 'Thoroughly enjoyable . . . deft writing and great characterisation' READINGS 'A very elegant writer . . . A Mozart of crime writing' GAIL PITTAWAY, Radio New Zealand PRAISE FOR THE THRILLERS OF J.P. POMARE, including The Wrong Woman and 1

• Binding: Hardcover

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