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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Other American Stories
Hunter S. Thompson
Nonfiction / Entertainment / Gonzo Journalism
Dr. Thompson made the list of inspirational scribes when I polled in a recent writing workshop, and why not? Back in a spiffy Modern Library edition, replete with additional essays, I find in this iconographic work that HST both invoked--and provoked--an era that was not so much the '60s proper, but rather the mean, shadow-filled death of that time, which is still playing out. Thank God Thompson was there to explode the myth of "objective" journalism and help pave the way for the pens and voices that followed.
Welcome to Las Vegas
Stacy Green
Mystery & Thrillers / Suspense / Crime
Tate is afraid of the dark. But his junkie sister has disappeared into the terrifying storm drains below Las Vegas. Tate wades into the drains to rescue his sister from her demons.Every step into the smothering darkness challenges Tate’s resolve. With his sister’s life and his own sanity at stake, Tate must face his fears or risk fading into the dank oblivion of the Las Vegas tunnels.Tate is afraid of the dark. But his junkie sister has disappeared into the terrifying storm drains below Las Vegas. The tunnels stretch hundreds of miles beneath the city, housing the city’s homeless and criminal element. Armed with only his flashlight, Tate wades into the gritty depths of the storm drains to rescue his sister from her demons. Every step into the smothering darkness challenges Tate’s resolve. With his sister’s life and his own sanity at stake, Tate must face his fears or risk fading into the dank oblivion of the Las Vegas tunnels.
Levitating Las Vegas
Jennifer Echols
Young Adult / Romance
Nothing up her sleeves...or so she’s been led to believe.
Showgirl Holly Starr is sick and tired of assisting her dad, a celebrity magician, in his Las Vegas casino magic show. As soon as he keeps his promise to her and shares the secrets to his tricks, she can break out on her own. But can she really make it? For years Holly has taken medication to stave off crazy hallucinations that she can levitate objects. Just when she thinks she’s ready to make a career and a life for herself, her medicine—and her luck—run out.
Elijah Brown suffers from a similar delusion—that he can read minds—and he’s out of medicine too. Determined to save himself and his old flame Holly, he kidnaps her and takes her straight to the source, a town high in the Rockies where their medicine is made. What they discover there leads them to suspect their powers are not imaginary after all...and neither is the intense attraction they feel for each other.
They make a pact to stick together as they return to Vegas to confront the people who kept them in the dark so long. But soon they’re pitting their powers against each other in a dangerous world where the nightlife is seductive, domination is addictive, the sex is beyond belief...and falling in love is murder.
Reckless Mayhem: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV
Nikki Landis
Never make a deal with the Devil.Manic:They call me a monster. A master of disguise. The phantom who travels within shadows.It's been said that I can steal a man's breath from across the room or slice his throat without lifting a finger.The rumors are true.I have a gift for dealing death, a hunger for bloodshed that blocks rational thought.And when something of mine is threatened . . . I unleash the beast, giving into his carnal, wicked appetite.There's one soul on this earth that I crave, covet, and swear to protect at all costs.My pretty, perfect doll.A wicked biker like me doesn't deserve her light, grace, or love, but that doesn't stop me from taking it.Bianca is mine.Nothing is breaking us apart, even if I have to wreck everyone in my path to keep her.And selling my soul to the Devil seems like a fair price to pay to ensure no one stands in my way.Reckless Mayhem is not a standalone. Manic Mayhem MUST be read first.A twist on the classic The Phantom of the Opera.Reckless Mayhem is part of the Royal Bastards MC Tonopah/Las Vegas, NV world and includes steamy scenes, biker slang, kidnapping, violence, revenge, dark content, and a slight paranormal twist. This is a wicked tale with a biker/mafia/mobster mashup featuring an OTT, protective, possessive outlaw.
Haunted Las Vegas
Paul W Papa
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas ... including the ghosts, unexplained phenomenon, and other spooky happenings. The strip is much more than bright lights, gambling, wild shows, and quick marriage ceremonies. Haunted Las Vegas reveals the true mysteries of Sin City and brings the old legends to life in a chilling way. The Flamingo: Listed as one of the ten most haunted sites in America by the Wall Street Journal, the Flamingo Hotel is home to the ghost of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. A known gangster, Bugsy is often called the man who invented Las Vegas. Even though he was killed in Hollywood, his ghost reportedly remains at the Flamingo.The Demon Swing: In the dead of night, many people reportedly see smoke or mist surrounding Fox Ridge Park, home of the boy ghost on the demon swing. It is unknown how the ghost ended up in the park, but beware of this unfriendly boy—he is known to push people off the swings.[reading line] Eerie Tales and...
Lost in Las Vegas
Kristen Painter
Paranormal / Romance / Mystery
In this new Jayne Frost and Sinclair Crowe mystery, a royal road trip takes the Princess and Prince Consort of the North Pole all the way to Las Vegas. And even though they're in Sin City on official business, it doesn't take long for trouble to find them. Trouble that's very close to home. In fact, Sinclair's entire family is gambling on him and Jayne figuring out what's gone dangerously wrong with the cool new magic trick at the end of his parents' show. Thankfully, they have help from a few friends and a pair of talking cats. But how many times can they roll the dice before time runs out?
20 Minutes In Las Vegas
Part #11 of "20 Minute" series by Daniel Hurst
In a city of bright lights, big bankrolls and scorching heat, several characters will return in a place where dreams are made or crushed on the spin of a wheel or the turn of a card. For some, it will be their lucky night, but for others, their fortunes are going to fade faster than the sunlight sinking behind the desert mountains..
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Part #2 of "Letters" series by Hunter S. Thompson
Nonfiction / Entertainment / Gonzo Journalism
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever undertaken.
Las Vegas Sidewinders
Kat Mizera
Meet Royce: a brand new contemporary sports romance standalone in the Sidewinders series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kat Mizera Love gets messy when Royce finally meets his match... Professional hockey player Royce Lenahan grew up surrounded by chaos, so as an adult he likes things nice and orderly: His apartment, his hockey schedule, even his dates. When his best friend and teammate asks him to take his visiting sister to a rock concert, he isn't expecting the sultry, leather-clad vixen who has his jaw dropping. Force of nature Kristina Papadakis feels like two separate people sometimes: The demure, proper Greek girl she was raised to be, and the badass rock musician she could be. She's never had a problem keeping her worlds apart until her brother's straight-laced but oh-so-hot teammate stumbles into both of them, creating a collision she wasn't expecting. As Royce and Tina explore an unexpected but undeniable passion,...
M*A*S*H Goes to Las Vegas
Part #7 of "M*A*S*H" series by Richard Hooker
M*A*S*H Goes to Las Vegas
The madcap medics invade Sin City!
Crossing Kingdoms--Las Vegas
C. L. Kaye
Light and darkness - ever opposing kingdoms battling for dominance. Sin City has an abundance of both, with the mirage of bright lights masking the reign of darkness. Dante and Beth are Las Vegas teenagers from conflicting worlds; one raised by a single mother working as a high-class escort, the other from a highly conservative Latter-day Saint family. Their lives converge with their shared passion for cooking - and each other. Through friendship, romance, tragedy, and heartbreak, they are strengthened by spiritual highs and threatened by the darkness that flows from the world of sex trade and human trafficking. Their unexpected connection provides recipes for adventure, disaster, and countless choices between the kingdom of light and the lure of the forbidden in the kingdom of darkness. Discovering some of the people they love most are not who they thought, including the church, their realities are overthrown as they face the necessity of Crossing...
Las Vegas Noir
Part #1 of "Akashic Noir" series by Jarret Keene (ed)
Las Vegas provides the classic sophistication and darkness necessary
for a deadly noir story. Stylish, sultry, brimming with ambition and greed, the
characters that populate this literary Las Vegas are pushed to the extremes of
human experience. From the neon glitter of the Strip to the treacherous views of
Red Rock Canyon and Boulder City, from the desperation of Naked City to the
racial tensions of the Westside, no other location offers so many different
avenues leading to serious trouble.
Many legendary authors have turned their attention to Vegas to
investigate the city's moods and mysteries. Now, the most recent crop of
acclaimed writers explore the secret neighborhoods and byways of America's most
sinful city, offering readers not only compelling noir tales but also an
insider's understanding of this steamy oasis. These authors take readers beneath
the surface flash of Freemont Street and the Strip and into the gritty
multicultural environs of underground Vegas.
Jarret Keene is author/editor of three books, including the poetry
collection Monster Fashion, the alt-travel tome The Underground Guide
to Las Vegas, and the unauthorized rock bio The Killers: Destiny Is
Calling Me. He lives in Las Vegas.
Todd James Pierce is the author of three books, including the novel
A Woman of Stone and the short story collection Newsworld, which
won the 2006 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. He is an assistant professor of
English at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo,
California.Table of
ContentsIntroductionPart I: Sin City"The Tik" by
John O'Brien (Scotch 80s)"Pretty Little Parasite" by David Corbett
(Fremont)"Mitzhav" by Tod Goldberg (Summerlin)"Babs" by Scott Phillips
(Naked City)"This or Any Desert" by Vu Tran (Chinatown)Part II:
Neon Grit"Benny Rojas and the Rough Riders" by Pablo Medina (West Las
Vegas)"Bits and Pieces" by Christine McKellar (Green Valley)"Crip" by Preston L. Allen (Nellis)"Three Times a Night,
Every Other Night" by Lori Kozlowski (North Las Vegas)"Disappear" by Jaq
Greenspon (Sunset Park)"All About Balls" by Jose Skinner (East Las
Vegas)Part III: Tales from the Outskirts"Atomic City" by Nora
Pierce (Test Site)"Dirty Blood" by Celeste Starr (Pahrump)"Guns Don't
Kill People" by Bliss Esposito (Centennial Hills)"Murder Is Academic" by
Felicia Campbell (Mount Charleston)"The Road to Rachel" by Janet Berliner
(Area 51)
Hell on Wheels: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV
Nikki Landis
No one is safe in the city of sin.Flint "Maddog" Shepherd is used to moving through the shadows.As a Marine veteran who served two tours overseas, he's become skilled at hiding in plain sight and eliminating the enemy.When a bomb took the lives of his entire unit, he returned home a scarred and broken man.The nightmares from his past still play havoc with his head.As a result of his trauma, he gains a service dog as loyal as his Marine brothers, and everything starts to fall into place.Maddog's connections lead him to the Royal Bastards MC, where joining the brotherhood renews his purpose.But now he's fighting a cesspool of crime, drugs, power, and trafficked girls.He didn't expect to find a young woman undercover in the sleazy underbelly of Las Vegas.He's the only chance Lark Simmons has to survive.Maddog won't rest until she's safe and back in his arms where she belongs.A Shadow Rider and a scarred veteran just might be Hell on Wheels.But even Lucifer can't control the monster he's unleashed.The city of sin will never be the same.What happens in Vegas belongs to the spawn of Lucifer, the RBMC.This Halloween, you're invited to a ride with the devil.Hell on Wheels is part of the Royal Bastards MC world and includes steamy scenes, biker slang, violence, human trafficking, dark content, and a paranormal twist. Heed the CWs. If you like wicked tales, OTT protective alpha males, and bad boy bikers, this story is for you!
Haunted Las Vegas
Janice Oberding
Las Vegas has a historic and haunted side. This book highlights the most interesting sites and stories, from haunted casinos to Hoover Dam.
Jeepers Creepers: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV
Nikki Landis
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.Balen "Creature" Hobbs doesn't call anywhere home.He's been a nomad since the day he finished active duty.Fate has other plans when he bumps into a girl beaten outside a local bar.Being a good Samaritan didn't cross his mind—only justice.Getting involved pulls him into a dark world where the strong prey on the weak.Riding with the Royal Bastards MC offers him a chance he can't refuse.When he stops a cutthroat criminal from hurting more innocents, everything seems to fall into place.Creature has finally found a place where he belongs, and his unique talents are appreciated.Meeting Blair Connelly and falling in love is almost too good to be true.For the first time since the war ended, he feels peace.But when a familiar enemy threatens the club, he doesn't hesitate to protect the RBMC.Even if it means he has to risk everything to ensure justice is served.A Shadow Rider and a scarred veteran are the only chance Blair has to survive.It's not a choice of his club or his woman. He's saving both.Creature is ridin' full throttle and ready for war.A twist on the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.Jeepers Creepers is part of the Royal Bastards MC world and includes steamy scenes, biker slang, kidnapping, violence, revenge, dark content, and a slight paranormal twist. This is a wicked tale featuring a possessive, protective, scarred outlaw who falls first and a feisty young woman determined to right the wrongs of the past. For best enjoyment, the series should be read in order. However, Hell on Wheels must be read before Jeepers Creepers.
Twisted Iron: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV Reverse Harem Crossover
Nikki Landis
The Devil owns Reaper's Vale.He's the president of a notorious motorcycle club that rules with an iron fist.No one dares to stand in his way.Until I do.Three merciless bikers show up at my workplace and demand answers.They think my family stole from them.We didn't, and I won't be bullied.When I'm taken prisoner as collateral and held against my will, I swear I'll find a way to escape.I've heard the rumors about this club.Ruthless men on their steel beasts who ride through the vale without reprisal.Liars. Murderers. Thieves.Some worship them. Others fear them.My kidnappers. My jailers. The men who haunt my dreams.I expected to lose my freedom, just not . . . my heart.And now it's too late.My past collides with the present, revealing shocking secrets and endangering the ones I love.I'll do whatever it takes to survive, even if that means betraying the bikers I no longer hate.My twisted need for justice won't be silenced.I'm going to burn every tainted memory along with the bastards that hurt me.But my iron riders won't let me fight alone.They're willing to risk war, their club, and their hearts to ensure our enemies go to ground and nothing is left but ashes.TWISTED IRON is a reverse harem, why choose, dark, motorcycle club romance with one feisty, bada** heroine, her four dirty-talkin', twisted outlaws, and a romantic, suspenseful adventure. This wild ride contains cursing, violence, sexual situations, and adult themes that may be triggering for some readers. Heed the CWs. It is a crossover novel set in the Royal Bastards MC Tonopah/Las Vegas, NV world.
A Tycoon's Jewel_A Las Vegas Billionaire Romance
Part #1 of "Sin City Tycoons" series by Avery Laval
Romance
The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob
Dennis Griffin
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A solid, well-researched account of the years Anthony Spilotro was the Chicago Outfit's enforcer in Las Vegas. -- _Sunrise View, May 16, 2006_[HTML_REMOVED][HTML_REMOVED]Dennis N. Griffin uses all of his investigative and interviewing skills to bring this fascinating story to his readers. -- _Rome Sentinel, July 22, 2006_[HTML_REMOVED][HTML_REMOVED]If you want to know about Las Vegas in the mob days, this book says it all. A great read. -- _Tru Hawkins, KDWN Radio, April 2, 2006_[HTML_REMOVED][HTML_REMOVED]No punches are pulled in this hard-hitting account of some of the most vicious men to ever walk the earth. --_Salem-News.com, August 13, 2006_
### Product Description
From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, the Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime in Las Vegas. Unreported revenue, known as the "skim," from Outfit-controlled casinos made its way out of Vegas by the bagful, ending up in the coffers of the Windy City crime bosses and their confederates around the Midwest. To ensure the smooth flow of cash, the gangsters installed a front man with no criminal background, Allen R. Glick, as the casino owner of record, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthaal as the real boss of casino operations, and Tony Spilotro as the ultimate enforcer, who'd do whatever it took to protect their interests. It wasn't long before Spilotoro, also in charge of Vegas street crime, was known as the "King of the Strip." Federal and local law enforcement, recognizing the need to rid the casinos of the mob and shut down Spilotro's rackets, declared war on organized crime. The Battle for Las Vegas relates the story of the fight between the tough buys on both sides, told in large part by the agents and detectives who knew they had to win.
Dancing With Danger in Las Vegas
Part #11 of "Tiffany Black Mysteries" series by A. R. Winters
Mystery
When Tiffany Black investigates the mysterious death of a young lawyer, she finds herself up against a web of deception and lies.
Meanwhile, Nanna and Ian enter a dance competition for which they're both clearly unsuited.
Tiffany's parents finally meet her boyfriend, but not before her mother introduces her to a "charming" young man...
"Winters will have you giggling into your book!"
