TY - BOOK AU - Baldacci,David TI - A gambling man T2 - Aloysius Archer SN - 9781444849301 PY - 2022/// CY - Leicester PB - Ulverscroft, Charnwood KW - Archer, Aloysius (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Private investigators KW - Gamblers KW - Extortion KW - Murder KW - Investigation KW - California KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - Large type books N1 - Adult N2 - 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. 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. And as the final perilous showdown unfurls, he will need all of his skills to disentangle the truth from the lies UR - http://www.ulverscroft.com/images/thumbs/9781444849301.jpg ER -