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Gambling Man
Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from David Baldacci. The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made if you're hard-working, lucky, criminal--or all three. Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible--plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archer's first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land--but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer's final resting place.
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LitStephanie
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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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
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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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 3y
Twainy @persephone1408 😆 🙌 3y
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Kempfme
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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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
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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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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JHSiess
A Gambling Man | David Baldacci
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-> 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

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