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The Rogue's Game

1947. An enigmatic man driving a fine Lincoln convertible and accompanied by a beautiful blonde, comes to a small West Texas town. Ostensibly, his purpose is to get into a poker game that had been going at the infamous Weilbach Hotel. But as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that he has a darker motive, one that centers on a sinister local banker named Clifton Robillard. Aided by an old-time hood named Chicken Little, the protagonist maneuvers Robillard toward a shattering climax in which we discover that nothing is what it seems to be. With its wildcatting spirit, The Rogues' Game is a high stakes novel and an exquisite quest for revenge.

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  • "1947. An enigmatic man driving a fine Lincoln convertible and accompanied by a beautiful blonde comes to a small West Texas town. Ostensibly, his purpose is to get into a poker game that had been going at the infamous Weilbach Hotel. But as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that he has a darker motive, one that centers on a sinister local banker named Clifton Robillard. Aided by an old-time hood named Chicken Little, the protagonist maneuvers Robillard toward a climax in which we discover that nothing is what it seems to be.--From publisher description."
  • "1947. An enigmatic man driving a fine Lincoln convertible and accompanied by a beautiful blonde, comes to a small West Texas town. Ostensibly, his purpose is to get into a poker game that had been going at the infamous Weilbach Hotel. But as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that he has a darker motive, one that centers on a sinister local banker named Clifton Robillard. Aided by an old-time hood named Chicken Little, the protagonist maneuvers Robillard toward a shattering climax in which we discover that nothing is what it seems to be. With its wildcatting spirit, The Rogues' Game is a high stakes novel and an exquisite quest for revenge."@en

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  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Detective and mystery fiction"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "The Rogue's Game"@en
  • "Texas noir : roman"
  • "The rogues' game : a mystery"
  • "The rogues' game"@en
  • "The rogues' game"
  • "The rogues' game : [a mystery]"@en

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