Sucker bet by James Swain

Author:James Swain
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Card dealers - Florida - Everglades, Private investigators, Mystery & Detective, Tony (Fictitious character), Florida, Private investigators - New Jersey - Atlantic City, Fiction, Card dealers, General, Mystery fiction, Gamblers, Blackjack (Game), Swindlers and swindling, Everglades (Fla.), Valentine
ISBN: 9780345461759
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Published: 2003-04-01T10:00:00+00:00

“Excuse me, but I think I have a right to know what’s going on,” Gladys Soft Wings demanded when Candy was in Valentine’s bathroom, taking a shower.

Valentine shook his head. He sat on the bed, eating Cracker Jacks from the minibar. Because he was covered in puke, he had showered first, then changed into clean clothes.

“You’re not going to tell me who this woman is?”

“No,” he said.

“Why not?”

“Because it won’t help Running Bear’s case,” he said, opening a soda and taking a swig. “Right now, that’s all you should care about. I’ll explain later.”

“Is that a promise?”

“What the hell kind of question is that? You ask me to be an expert witness for your client, but you don’t trust me when I tell you I’ll do something?”

Gladys acted hurt. “Hey. I’m sorry.”

He held up the bag of Cracker Jacks. Gladys took a handful and shoved them in her mouth. They munched away until the bag was empty.

“I need to talk to this woman alone,” he said. “Go back to the casino and get another tape of Blackhorn dealing blackjack. While you’re at it, search his locker.”

“I’ll need the elders’ permission to do that.”

“Get it. Tell them it’s important. Write down everything you find. Then call me.”

Gladys Soft Wings crossed her arms and looked at him defiantly. He tried to imagine her arguing a case in court and guessed she’d be about as tenacious as a pit bull with a bone.

“Are you always so demanding?” she asked.

“Usually,” he said.

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