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"Saul Hemmingway, owner of one of England's oldest and most prestigious luxury goods companies is dead, but who will inherit his estate? For years Saul's niece Saskia, editor-in-chief of Rive, the most glamorous fashion magazine of the moment has believed that she would be the sole benefactor. But she's not the only family member with their eye on the ultimate prize. Roger, Saul's handsome brother with a demanding wife who has a gambling problem. Elizabeth the art-dealer with a dark and brooding secret and Tom the playboy nephew, they all have their reasons for wanting the company. When the estate is bequeathed to long lost niece Emily, a beautiful workaholic living in Boston, the knives are quietly drawn. The Hemingways want what is rightfully theirs and one of them will go to any lengths to achieve their goal."--Global Books in Print. Forlag: HarperCollins UK Udgivelsesår: 2009 Sider:

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In Play Blackjack Like the Pros, blackjack expert Kevin Blackwood shares his million-dollar winning strategies to help players turn the tables and beat the house at its own game. Step-by-step guide to powerful techniques, including: The world's best card-counting system, Proven tips on money management, How to form a blackjack team, Where to find the best games. Covers every facet of the game from basic strategy to advanced card counting. Type: Paperback

Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's reading your opponent-the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling?At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losersare put through the wringer. But when Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like! Titel: Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler -, Vol. 1

Thief and con-man extraordinaire, Locke Lamora, and the ever lethal Jean Tannen have fled their home city and the wreckage of their lives. But they can't run forever and when they stop they decide to head for the richest, and most difficult, target on the horizon. The city state of Tal Verarr. And the Sinspire. The Sinspire is the ultimate gambling house. No-one has stolen so much as a single coin from it and lived. It's the sort of challenge Locke simply can't resist.. but Locke's perfect crime is going to have to wait. Someone else in Tal Verarr wants the Gentleman Bastards' expertise and is quite prepared to kill them to get it. So before long, Locke and Jean find themselves engaged in piracy. Perfect work for thieves who don't know one end of a galley from another. 'Rip-roaring entertainment' SFX A great, swashbuckling yarn of a novel RICHARD MORGAN 'Fresh, original and engrossing' G

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Gangsterroman om Gino Santangelo, en brutal og karismatisk forbryderkonge i USA, der tager chancer i jagten på magt, rigdom og indflydelse. Historien beskriver hans vej gennem organiseret kriminalitet, gambling, vold og glamour, hvor han både vinder og mister alt i spillet om kontrol. Bogen skildrer det hårde miljø, intriger, sex og luksus omkring Gino og de mennesker, der omgiver ham, samt de livsfarlige beslutninger han træffer, hvor skæbnen ofte afgøres af et enkelt sats. Type: Paperback Dansk paperback-udgave af Jackie Collins’ gangsterroman om Gino Santangelo. Bogen følger forbryderkongen, der har kæmpet sig op fra et hårdt miljø til den organiserede underverden og den amerikanske overklasse. Gino er hensynsløs, ambitiøs og vant til at tage store risici i jagten på magt, penge og kontrol. Handlingen udspiller sig i USA og skildrer både glamourøse miljøer, brutal vold, sex, luksus og

One of the ten greatest books written on poker, this must-have book should be in every player's library. If you're serious about winning, you'll realize that most of the profit comes from being able to read your opponents. Caro reveals the secrets of interpreting tells - physical reactions that reveal information about a player's cards - such as shrugs, sighs, shaky hands, eye contact, and many more. Learn when opponents are bluffing, when they aren't and why - based solely on their mannerisms. Over 170 photos of players in action and play-by-play examples show the actual tells. These powerful ideas will give you the decisive edge. 320 pages Forlag: Cardoza Publishing Udgivelsesår: 2004 Sider: 313 Sprog: Engelsk kort spil gambling casino