Gambling Man

David Baldacci's "A Gambling Man" is a thrilling crime novel set in 1949 California, following the journey of Aloysius Archer, a Private Investigator, as he uncovers a town rife with corruption and murders. With the help of aspiring actress Liberty Callahan, Archer must decipher the truth and prove her worth in a showdown that tests his skills.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

The gripping second historical crime novel in David Baldacci's Aloysius Archer series, following the Sunday Times top five bestseller One Good Deed.

Evoking the golden age of crime, and for fans of Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, comes A Gambling Man, from one of the world's 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 isn't the only one with a secretive past. A risk worth takingArriving 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 offAs the final perilous showdown unfurls, Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally, to prove she's a star in the making, will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight?

Weight: 684g
Dimension: 242 x 162 x 42 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529061772