James Swain is the national best selling author of seventeen mystery novels, and has been published in twelve different languages. His books have been chosen as Mysteries of the Year by Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and have received three Barry Award nominations, a Florida Book Award for Fiction, and France’s prestigious Prix Calibre .38 for Best American Crime Fiction. Born in Huntington, New York, he graduated from New York University and worked as a magazine editor before moving to Florida to run a successful advertising firm. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys researching casino scams and cons, a subject on which he’s considered an expert.
Интересна кримка - нещо като Филип Марлоу в по-модерен вариант през 90те години на 20ти век. Докато тече основната история, чрез обграждащата я обстановка се показва част от механизма на работа в казината в Лас Вегас, по това време, което за мен беше доста интересно.