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Gamblers
Butler's Wager: The Gamblers
Ty Butler came from Eastern wealth—but killers destroyed everyone who shared his name. Seeking a safe haven in the open West, he's found a home among the outlaws, tinhorns, and fugitives who gather at the gaming table. His skill at reading faces and cards has kept Butler in the money—and it's kept him sharp and ready . . . for the assassins who're hunting him down. Working his way to Dodge City, Butler finds the town in an uproar. A new law's in charge here where Bat Masterson carved his legend—old, powerful, and dangerous grudges are about to explode—and Ty Butler's caught right in the middle. When the gunsmoke clears, he'll have friends and enemies in all the wrong places. And to make it out of Dodge alive, he'll need all the aces he can get his hands on.
- GenresWesterns
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2007
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About the author
Robert J. Randisi
243 books106 followersRobert Joseph Randisi was a prolific American author, editor, and screenwriter, best known for his work in detective and Western fiction. He wrote over 650 books, including The Gunsmith series under the pen name J.R. Roberts, and edited more than 30 anthologies. A co-founder of Mystery Scene magazine, the American Crime Writers League, and Western Fictioneers, he also established The Private Eye Writers of America and created the Shamus Award. Randisi collaborated on novels with Eileen Davidson and Vince Van Patten, and created memorable characters such as Miles Jacoby, Joe Keough, and The Rat Pack. He received multiple lifetime achievement awards and the John Seigenthaler Humanitarian Award.
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March 13, 2015
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April 10, 2022
Robert J Randisi – Gambler Bk 1 – Butler’s Wager – Reviewed 4/9/22 – Read 4/6/22
Ty has been watching his back trail for killers ever since he left the East; when will it end?
Ty Butler’s life had been good, living in the East with a wealthy family until ruthless killers destroyed everyone who shared his name. His father told him to get away and start a new life, and then he was no more. Heading west, looking for a safe place to be, Ty found his life among the outlaws and fugitives who played for the high stakes at the gaming tables. Ty knew the cards, and they knew him, but his knack for reading faces kept him flush with cash and still living in a style from his past. It also kept him looking over his shoulder for ambushers looking for the reward on his head. This reward is not from the law but from his family's killers and the story begins.
Join Ty as he makes his way west, one town at a time, gambling and watching his back trail
What did I like? This book looks to be an exciting beginning to a fascinating series. It will be interesting to read the next chapter in Ty’s travels to the golden land of California if it is anywhere near exciting as this book was.
What will you like? Well, the action could be compared with a burr under a saddle blanket type of excitement. The jumping and twisting equate to the shooting and dealing of the cards. Ty must be careful when he makes his friends as he is always looking over his shoulder for that next shot that will take his life. As his daddy taught him, being a careful man makes for safer traveling. Robert J Randisi brings us an action-packed new Gambler series with “Butler’s Wager,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VNC6KXV
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 4/6/2022
• File Size: 3050 KB
• Print Length: 274 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Westerns
Ty has been watching his back trail for killers ever since he left the East; when will it end?
Ty Butler’s life had been good, living in the East with a wealthy family until ruthless killers destroyed everyone who shared his name. His father told him to get away and start a new life, and then he was no more. Heading west, looking for a safe place to be, Ty found his life among the outlaws and fugitives who played for the high stakes at the gaming tables. Ty knew the cards, and they knew him, but his knack for reading faces kept him flush with cash and still living in a style from his past. It also kept him looking over his shoulder for ambushers looking for the reward on his head. This reward is not from the law but from his family's killers and the story begins.
Join Ty as he makes his way west, one town at a time, gambling and watching his back trail
What did I like? This book looks to be an exciting beginning to a fascinating series. It will be interesting to read the next chapter in Ty’s travels to the golden land of California if it is anywhere near exciting as this book was.
What will you like? Well, the action could be compared with a burr under a saddle blanket type of excitement. The jumping and twisting equate to the shooting and dealing of the cards. Ty must be careful when he makes his friends as he is always looking over his shoulder for that next shot that will take his life. As his daddy taught him, being a careful man makes for safer traveling. Robert J Randisi brings us an action-packed new Gambler series with “Butler’s Wager,” available NOW!!!
• ASIN: B09VNC6KXV
• Publisher: Wolfpack Publishing
• Publication Date: 4/6/2022
• File Size: 3050 KB
• Print Length: 274 pages
• Genre: Men's Adventure Fiction, Westerns
July 4, 2022
Action packed story
This was a fun book with some familiar names from the old was sprinkled in it. There was a little bit of profanity and quite a bit of poker talk. I am an avid poker player so I enjoyed that aspect. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
This was a fun book with some familiar names from the old was sprinkled in it. There was a little bit of profanity and quite a bit of poker talk. I am an avid poker player so I enjoyed that aspect. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
May 23, 2022
language
You can tell a good story without the f word. The character was good but a little predictable. There wasn’t really any intrigue it was okay
You can tell a good story without the f word. The character was good but a little predictable. There wasn’t really any intrigue it was okay
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