Vegas Heist

Vegas Heist
Author: Van Plexico
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2018-03-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781986391429
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THEY'RE AIMING TO KNOCK OVER 1965 SIN CITY! It's the Holiday Season of 1965 and the fabulous Caesars Palace Resort and Casino is about to open in Las Vegas. And its vault is filled to bursting with cash. John Harper and Saul "Salsa" Salzman roll into town with inside information: A secret way into the basement levels beneath the casino, leading right to the vault itself. Putting together a small but highly skilled team, they make their move, aiming for untold riches. But jobs like this never go as planned. A beautiful widow, a jealous enforcer and a murderous rival casino owner all want a piece of the pie. Before New Year's Day arrives, Harper and Salsa will be lucky to escape Sin City with their lives! A brand new heist tale from the award-winning author of Sentinels, the Legion Trilogy and Lucian. "When planning a heist, it's good to learn from the masters, and it's clear that Van Allen Plexico has: from Richard Stark to Lionel White to Ocean's Eleven, the fingerprints of the greats are all over this smart, snappy casino job." --Charles Ardai, Editor, Hard Case Crime "One amazing writer whose love of pulp writing is what constantly propels him forward. Van just loves to tell a good story." --Ron Fortier, Pulp Fiction Reviews

Storming Las Vegas

Storming Las Vegas
Author: John Huddy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-04-28
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0345514416
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On September 20, 1998, Jose Vigoa, a child of Fidel Castro’s revolution, launched what would be the most audacious and ruthless series of high-profile casino and armored car robberies that Las Vegas had ever seen. In a brazen sixteen-month reign of terror, he and his crew would hit the crème de la crème of Vegas hotels: the MGM, the Desert Inn, the New York—New York, the Mandalay Bay, and the Bellagio. The robberies were well planned and executed, and the police–“the stupids,” as Vigoa contemptuously referred to them–were all but helpless to stop them. But Lt. John Alamshaw, the twenty-three-year veteran in charge of robbery detectives, was not giving up so easily. For him, Vigoa’s rampage was a personal affront. And he would do whatever it took, even risk his badge, to bring Vigoa down.

The Heist Film

The Heist Film
Author: Daryl Lee
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-03-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0231169698
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A concise introduction to the genre about that one last big score, The Heist Film: Stealing With Style traces this crime thriller’s development as both a dramatic and comic vehicle growing out of film noir (Criss Cross, The Killers, The Asphalt Jungle), mutating into sleek capers in the 1960s (Ocean’s Eleven, Gambit, How to Steal a Million) and splashing across screens in the 2000s in remake after remake (The Thomas Crown Affair, The Italian Job, The Good Thief). Built around a series of case studies (Rififi, Bob le Flambeur, The Killing, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Getaway, the Ocean’s trilogy), this volume explores why directors of such varied backgrounds, from studio regulars (Siodmak, Crichton, Siegel, Walsh and Wise) to independents (Anderson, Fuller, Kubrick, Ritchie and Soderbergh), are so drawn to this popular genre.

Aces Wild

Aces Wild
Author: Amanda DeWitt
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1682634728
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What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."—Kirkus Reviews Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school’s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jack’s mom is arrested for their family’s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family’s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something’s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro’s holding over his mom’s head, but he can’t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!

Supertown

Supertown
Author: Paul Kupperberg
Publisher: Heliosphere Books®
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2022-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1937868869
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“Supertown is a top-flight sci-fi adventure that introduces readers to a very memorable—and relatable—protagonist in Wally Crenshaw. Paul Kupperberg blends his decades of expertise writing fun, engaging superhero comics with skillful prose to create a can't miss YA novel. This book is a blast.”—Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity “In his captivating novel, Supertown, Paul Kupperberg embraces his inner kid, the one who fell in love with comic books and superheroes. With heart and soul and a sense of humor, he brings to life that fantasy we’ve all dreamed of at one time or another: what it would feel like to become a superhero in real life!”—Michael Uslan, Originator and Executive Producer of the Batman movie franchise and author of The Boy Who Loved Batman All young Wally Crenshaw wants is to be a super, ever since he saw Hyperion and the Justice Brigade save the day in Washington, DC. But nothing ever happens in his hometown. A strange atmospheric anomaly means the internet is only on a couple of hours a day and cell phones don’t work there at all. In many ways, Crumbly-by-the-Sea, New Jersey is the town that technology forgot. And that’s exactly why a certain super has retired there, hoping never to have to risk life and limb fighting superpowered villains or inter-dimensional aliens ever again. But sleepy Crumbly-by-the-Sea is about to get a wake-up call, and things may never be the same.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas
Author: Deke Castleman
Publisher: Compass America Guides
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1999
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780679003700
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Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting. Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images Topical essays and literary extracts Detailed color maps Great ideas for things to see and do Capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants About the Author "Las Vegas" is Deke Castleman's middle name. He's been covering the boomtown since 1987, when he researched the first edition of Moon Publications' Nevada Handbook. He has also contributed to Las Vegas Access, Fodor's USA, Great American Vacations, and Great American Vacations for Travelers With Disabilities. He has edited two guides to Las Vegas for Huntington Press, and he is the managing editor of the Las Vegas Advisor, a monthly newsletter for Las Vegas visitors and locals. Castleman is also the author of Las Vegas 2040, a novel about the future of Las Vegas. About the Photographers Michael Yamashita has been shooting pictures for National Geographic books and magazines since 1979. He has participated in five Day in the Life projects, and has recieved awards from the National Press Photographers Association and the New York Art Directors Club, among others. His work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Kodak's Professional Photographer's Showcase at EPCOT Center. Mr. Yamashita's images are also featured in Compass Sanfrancisco and Compass Manhattan. Kerrick James is well known for his photography of the Southwest. In addition to appearing in Compass Arizona, San Francisco, and The American Southwest, his work is featured prequently in Hemispheres and National Geographic Traveler, as well as several Smithsonian guidebooks and school textbooks. He lives in Mesa, Arizona, with his wife and two sons.

Street Hustle

Street Hustle
Author: Tom Torero
Publisher: Tom Torero
Total Pages: 158
Release:
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:
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Step inside the secret world of the daytime pickup artist. Learn the rules of the Game and how to bend them in stealth-seducer style. This 314 page hardback book reveals Tom Torero's tricks, tips, hacks and cheat codes for becoming a master Street Hustler. Daygame, texting, dating, relationships, mindsets & the biology underpinning it all. This is a step-by-step A-Z guide for men, with 80,000 words of clear, concise, practical and actionable content from the world's most experienced daygamer.

The Great Casino Heist

The Great Casino Heist
Author: Richard Marcus
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2005
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:
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"One of a select band of the world's greatest professional cheats, Richard Marcus, toured the gambling cultures of Las Vegas, London and Monte Carlo, winning huge sums of money from casinos by elaborate sleight of hand tricks. He and his gang were great tacticians, backing up their moves with psychological set-ups to convince pit bosses that they were watching legitimate high rollers getting lucky, while in fact their casinos were being robbed blind." "Richard Marcus tells his tale of a lifetime spent cheating casinos. This insider story of how one very smart man and his small band were able to beat some of the biggest casinos, opens a window on to a hidden world of intriguing personalities, tense situations and very close shaves. What becomes clear is that the root of their success is not mere technical wizardry, but being cool under pressure."--BOOK JACKET.

Hollywood and the Mob

Hollywood and the Mob
Author: Tim Adler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-11-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1408827867
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From its earliest days, the Mafia has sought to make a fast buck from the American film industry. Stories of intimidation, threats and violence mingle with those of glamour and excess. In this stunning story of infamy and ballsy enterprise, Tim Adler tells the secret history of Al Capone, Sam Giancana and John Gotti's attempts to infiltrate the studio lots. However, although they have controlled the moguls and the money, the Mob learned how to be cool from classic films like The Godfather and characters like Tony Soprano, leaving them forever intertwined in both fact and fiction.

Amore

Amore
Author: Mark Rotella
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0865476985
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Tells of the story of how Italians integrated into America in the 1950s in part through the music of such singers as Enrico Caruso, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, and others.