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Last Call

by Tim Powers · 1992

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Set in Las Vegas, Last Call concerns the fate of Scott Crane, former professional gambler, recent widower, blind in one eye—and also the lost natural son of the man who is determined to kill him. In this novel, Crane is forced to resume the high-stakes game of a lifetime—and wager it all.

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adult
Length
long · 535 pages

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