After being cheated and ruined by a casino when playing roulette, Dex wants revenge – big time! Ignoring the dangers, he vows to destroy Space City, a glitzy mega-resort on the Las Vegas Strip and the discreet Dukes Casino in London’s Mayfair. Behind both casinos are the suave but sinister Audley Shawcross and Carlo Letizione, a Vegas veteran, schooled in the days of Tony Spilotro and Mob dominance of the Strip.
Dex involves fellow gambler Scotty Brannigan, a Las Vegas based Formula One Grand Prix racing driver to help. Scotty though has troubles of his own as does Mark, a brilliant blackjack card-counter who abuses cocaine. To Dex, pretty women are both an opportunity and a problem. Tiffany, a svelte BBC-TV journalist and Jude an outrageous Australian nurse, prove irresistible.
The mounting tension is set against a background of casino crime, money-laundering, and sports betting corruption at Grand Prix circuits likeMonaco and Indianapolis. Murders, suspense and jaw-dropping shocks abound as Shawcross fights dirty and without mercy in action racing between London and Vegas, the French Riviera and a Caribbean hideaway.
“A clever blend of villainy” -- Sunday Times
“Do read this superb novel” -- Sunday Independent
“So hard to put down” -- A1 Crime
“Racy, pacy and lacy, easily a match for the latest Jackie Collins blockbuster” -- Hazardous Cargo Magazine
Douglas Stewart was born in Scotland but now lives in Las Vegas. He became a London lawyer but retired early to free up more time for writing. Late Bet is his seventh and latest thriller. Other works of non-fiction include The Brutal Seas –Organised Crime at Work published in 2007 as a True Crime book. He has also written a law book and a guide to roulette strategies besides numerous articles on shipping crime, gaming and legal issues.
Douglas is married with three children. His interests include the law, political intrigue, travel, wine, sport (especially cricket) and Formula One.
