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Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation Paperback – April 4, 2006

by Michael Connelly (Editor)
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Las Vegas. Lost Wages. Sin City. An artificial oasis of pleasure, spectacle, and entertainment, the gambling capital of America has reinvented itself so many times that its doubtful that anyone knows for sure what's real and what isn't in the miles of neon and scorching heat. Las Vegas is considered the ultimate players destination-no matter what your game. Almost anything is available-for a price, mind you, and sometimes losers walk away from the tables with even less than just an empty wallet or purse-sometimes they don't walk away at all.

Now the International Association of Crime Writers and New York Times-bestselling author Michael Connelly have gathered twenty-two crime and mystery stories about the ultimate playground, Las Vegas, and what can happen behind the glitz and glamour. Come to the true city that never sleeps, where fortunes are made and lost every day, and where snake-eyes aren't found just on a pair of dice.

Featuring stories by: James Swain, S.J. Rozan, Wendy Hornsby, Michael Collins, T.P Keating, J. Madison Davis, Sue Pike, Joan Richter, Libby Hellmann, Tom Savage, Edward Wellen, K.j.a. Wishnia, Linda Kerslake, John Wessel, Lise McClendon, Ronnie Klaskin, Ruth Cavin, A.B. Robbins , Gay Toltl Kinman, Micki Marz, Rick Mofina, Jeremiah Healy

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    Forge Books
  4. Publication date
    April 4, 2006
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  6. ISBN-10
    0765353652
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    978-0765353658
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Michael Connelly is the author of the bestselling Harry Bosch novels which include The Narrows and The Closers. He lives in Florida.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forge Books; Reprint edition (April 4, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765353652
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765353658
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 6.75 inches
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    Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels and one work of nonfiction. With over eighty-five million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into forty-five foreign languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at the Los Angeles Times and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Connelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. His very first novel, The Black Echo, won the prestigious Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1998 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of his #1 bestselling novel, The Lincoln Lawyer, hit theaters worldwide starring Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. His most recent New York Times bestsellers include Desert Star (2022), The Dark Hours (2021), The Law Of Innocence (2020), Fair Warning (2020), and The Night Fire (2019). Michael is the executive producer of Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, Amazon Studios original drama series based on his bestselling character Harry Bosch, starring Titus Welliver and streaming on Amazon Prime/Amazon Freevee. He is the executive producer of The Lincoln Lawyer, streaming on Netflix, starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. He is also the executive producer of the documentary films, "Sound Of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story' and 'Tales Of the American.' He spends his time in California and Florida.

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    Tom Savage is the USA Today bestselling author of A Penny for the Hangman, the Nora Baron series, and many other novels and short stories. His books have been published in 15 countries, and his bestselling novel, Valentine, was made into a Warner Bros. film. His short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and anthologies edited by Lawrence Block, Harlan Coben, and Michael Connelly. All of his works are now available as ebooks. Raised in the Virgin Islands, he lives in New York City, where he worked for many years at Murder Ink®, the world's first mystery bookstore. Visit his website/blog at: www.tomsavagebooks.com

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Mariona Sabate Carrove
5.0 out of 5 stars Connelly's top read recommendation
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
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Against the eerie backdrop of Vegas, Connelly gives us a wonderful selection of authors of crime short stories. Haven't finished yet but the ones I've read so far are so imaginative and so well-written. Well, thinking about it, I'm not sure if I want to finish the book because that means that's the end of the fun. Well-worth reading, no doubt about it
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Robert boardman
3.0 out of 5 stars Can't believe what I just read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016
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Normally it takes me one or two days to read a book. Usually a novel from Michael Connelly takes less time. This particular book took me more than three weeks and at times I was tempted to not finish it. Thankfully it was comprised of numerous short stories that were easier to get through. I gave this book three stars because some of the stories were okay; none were great; and some were down right terrible. Thankfully these stories were supposedly edited by Connelly and he was not the author. If Michael Connelly would have authored these short stories I would have been sorely disappointed.
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MarkItWright
4.0 out of 5 stars Discovery of New Authors
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013
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These short stories are centered around the desolation of human spirits being tested in and around the sad world of the gambling and adult entertainment industries of Las Vegas. It takes a great artist to bring a reader into that world without overwhelming them with its despair. Some of these stories are very inventive and bold. Using accelerated development of the characters they collectively give an insight into a gritty world that is hidden from most of who visit Vegas.
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TUCSON ROBERT
2.0 out of 5 stars Las Vegas Light
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014
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Michael Connelly has compiled a book of 23 short stories by various guest authors and titled it "Murder in Vegas". All have some connection to Las Vegas. I’ve assigned a rating to each story based on a 5 scale followed by a short one-or two-word comment.
2- THE SUNSHINE TAX (no intrigue)
1- PASSLINE (boring)
4- DUST UP (exciting)
3- THE KIDNAPPING OF XIANG FEI (so—so)
1- KILLER HEELS KILL TWICE AS DEAD (boring)
2- IGGY’S STUFF (entertaining)
2- A TEMPORARY CROWN (a bit monotonous)
4- THE GAMBLINE MASTER OF SHANGHAI (intriguing)
3- HOUSE RULES (humorous)
1- ROLLING THE BONES (deplorable)
1- ODDSMAKER (boring)
1- THE DOPE SHOW (gross)
3- DEATH OF A WHALE IN THE CHURCH OF ELVIS (entertaining)
4- NEIGHBORS (good story, not so good ending)
2- THE END OF THE WORLD (weak plot)
3- NICHOLS AND DIMES (light mystery, good ending)
4- EVEN GAMBLERS HAVE TO EAT (delightful story)
1- THE MAGIC TOUCH (anything but magic)
1- YARN (boring)
4- CATNAPPING (well written with intrigue)
1- MISCAST (gross)
3- LIGHTENING RIDER (half finished)
2- GRIEVING LAS VEGAS (unexciting)

I learned that Las Vegas was named by Spanish settlers and means, The Meadows.
Most of the 23 stories suffered from abstract, unceremonious endings. Any good publisher will tell you that short-story books never do well on the market—I fear this one won’t either. I give the book an overall rating of 2 out of a possible 5. You may not want to waste your time.
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Hiudt23a*
1.0 out of 5 stars Do not read this, absolutely terrible!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2012
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I selected this book because I love Michael Connelly and have read all of his books. I made it into about 30 pages of the book and just could not finish it no matter how hard I tried. The book consists of a series of short stories, not written by Michael Connelly, but edited by, which I found out after I had made my purchase. The writing is terrible, and am honestly surprised that Mr. Connelly would have put his name on something so far from his normal style and his own high expectation of literature. I usually do not leave reviews for most books, but felt that for this one, stay away and just hold out until Michael Connelly's actual book written by him is released in November. Maybe the short stories come together in the end, who knows, I was not willing to invest the time and find out.
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George Atkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Short Stories, Connelly Style
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
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Vegas is covered from every angle in a collection of excellent short stories that provide an fine education for those who don't know that world capitol of vulgarity, greed, tension and disapointment. Every one of these really well written tales clutched me like the moment when the little white ball is about to tumble into a slot on the roulette wheel. Connelly wins again. More of this! More. More! Do the same with Hawaii or Mexico. You write 'em, I'll buy 'em. Deal?
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GP
3.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Bag
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2009
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Anthologies with a particular theme can be a great idea, and Las Vegas seems a natural for a mystery anthology. If you're Michael Connelly, you could contact some top mystery writers and ask them to write some short stories for a new anthology, or you could search the literature for any mystery short story having some kind of Vegas connection. Connelly seems to have gone that route, with mixed results. Some of these stories are quite good, while others seem barely intelligible. Perhaps the biggest advantage of the short story format is that you do get the good with the bad!
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BoomerBuyer
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn great stories.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2017
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Some riveting, some just ok, one or two quite memorable. Good quick reads of great variety. The lure of Las Vegas from the start was Sin City, in all its-7-deadly forms...and all represented here.
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Dyanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome writer
Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2021
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Liked everything
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Steph C
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the majority of these short stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2016
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I enjoyed the majority of these short stories. The beauty about this book is you have always got time to read a full story. Well worth a read.
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Boychick John
3.0 out of 5 stars Murder in Las Vegas
Reviewed in France on June 22, 2012
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Most of the short stories were quite good and others very good. The descriptions of Vegas were extremely explanatry and the charactors were colourful.
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Mike
3.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2019
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Easy read entertaining enough. A good variety of stories. Some better than others but all in all just entertainment. Recommended
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Doreen Hunt
3.0 out of 5 stars Just a collection.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2009
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A collection of short stories collected by Michaekl Connelly with Las Vegas as a back drop. Different writers and different styles....
Well written on the whole.
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