Hard-edged, evocative, brilliantly paced, James Swain's novels of crime and punishment in South Florida delve into a shadowy realm where criminals, victims, and cops share the same truths, the same lies, and sometimes even the same nightmares.
Abb Grimes is famous. Just ask the ghoulish tourists who flock to his former home to take photographs. Years ago, Grimes killed eighteen women, some never found. As the head of the Broward County...

Possessing an innate talent for recognizing con artists and casino sharks, Tony Valentine pursues his missing son to Las Vegas, where he finds himself in a high-stakes game involving a new breed of criminal who threatens the entire city.

"A disturbing missing-person case reunites ex-Navy SEAL Jon Lancaster and FBI Agent Beth Daniels. Skye is just one of a dozen young women who have disappeared from Florida without a trace. Beth can do more than just imagine their fear. She was a victim herself-a trauma that's strengthened her fight for justice.Then Lancaster uncovers a scrap of evidence, and the mystery begins to unravel. But the lead comes with a personal sting: the involvement of...

"In this series about gambling, the main character is a big winner."
--Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"Bask in Swain's Las Vegas without having to set foot in the place and risk being skinned alive."
--The Washington Post Book World

A blind poker player named Skip DeMarco is scamming the world's largest poker tournament in Las Vegas, and cheating-expert Tony Valentine and his son, Gerry, have been hired to find out how. DeMarco...