About the book: A Gambling Man by David Baldacci
California, 1949. Aloysius Archer is on his way to start a new job with a renowned Private Investigator in Bay Town. Feeling lucky, he stops off at a casino in Reno, where he meets an aspiring actress, Liberty Callahan. Together, they head west on a journey filled with danger and surprises ā because Archer isnāt the only one with a secretive past.
Arriving in a town rife with corruption, Archer is tasked with finding out who is doing everything they can to disrupt the appointment of a top official. Then two seemingly unconnected people are murdered at a burlesque club. In a tight-lipped community, Archer must dig deep to reveal the connection between the victims.
As the final perilous showdown unfurls, Archer will need all of his skills to decipher the truth from the lies and finally, to prove sheās a star in the making, will Liberty have her moment in the spotlight?
