Frank Carlson Library

The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness";...

"Carla Reece had never met anyone more infuriating in her life. The blond giant who swaggered up to her door had no right to take over half her ranch-no matter how stupid her brother had been gambling it away in a high-stakes poker game. Her new foreman claimed to be some foreign royalty who promised to leave in a year. Still, a year was way too long to spend with a man who made her madder than a wet hen and weak in the knees all at the same time....

The New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaires and The First Counsel returns to Washington, D.C., with the story of an insider's game that turns deadly.
Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler are best friends who have plum jobs as senior staffers to well-respected congressmen. But after a decade in Washington, idealism has faded to disillusionment, and they're bored. Then one of them finds out about the clandestine...

Lawyer Penn Cage goes up against a mix of murder, racial tension, double-crosses, illicit sex...and all of the ensuing violent consequences in the kudzu-strangled, snake- rat- and armadillo-infested hole of the Devil's Punchbowl.

First published in Russian in 1866, "The Gambler", by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is a gripping narrative of the dangers of gambling. As was common with Dostoyevsky's other writings, he draws upon his own life in a semi-autobiographical way. Dostoyevksy himself suffered from a compulsion to gambling and had to complete "The Gambler" under a strict deadline to pay off his own debts. These first-hand experiences bring a depth of realism to the novel and to...

You will learn: An easy guide to unravel any mystery as to how craps is played Which bets you are never to make The high percentage bets you should make Methods for actually influencing the dice to do what you want them to do Managing your dollars so that you always walk away from the tables with money How to enhance your chances of winning over at least 90 per cent of everyone else at the craps table

Slot Machine Junkie: How to Win at Slots Consistently, covers betting concepts and spending habits that makes sense when you apply them in your betting sessions. The concepts covered in this book truly encourages you to apply your common sense in the decision making process that precedes slots betting. When you learn to apply common sense, you will feel confident regardless of whether you are dealing with an expected or unexpected situation. You can...

Take your next blackjack hand to the bank with this impeccable series; The Science of Blackjack: Card Counting Secrets and Strategies. This comprehensible guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to win big with your next blackjack experience, by using some new and exciting techniques, while still taking advantage of the old tried and true strategies. Whether you are new to the game or a master this guide can help you win the cold hard cash you...

Baccarat has a reputation for being played by almost exclusively by high-rollers, players that don't mind risking thousands on a single hand, but modern variations have brought Baccarat out of the VIP room and onto the main floor where more people can get involved. The fact that it gives players some of the best odds of any game in the casino has drawn in more and more players, but most people treat the game as little more than a coin flip, not realizing...