The views of Lake Keystone have served as inspiration for many of James Swain’s books.

SIN CITY

WHOEVER SAYS CRIME DOESN’T PAY
ISN’T DOING IT RIGHT.

Billy Cunningham is the most wanted cheat in Las Vegas.  His scams have cost the casinos so much money that the governor has ordered the gaming board to bring him in at any cost. 

Normally, Billy would lay low until the dust settles.  But during a trip to Reno, he has a chance encounter with Special Agent Ray Lopez of the FBI.  Billy helps Lopez catch a pair of serial killers called The Glitter Twins and a bond is formed. 

Lopez is a hero with a fatal flaw.  He’s a gambling addict with huge debts.  Seeing an opportunity, Billy recruits Lopez to help him scam a casino in Las Vegas for millions. The scam is called the bomb, and is the most audacious blackjack scam ever invented. It’s Billy’s way to give the gaming board a black eye before he heads south to Mexico.

But like the best-laid plans of mice and men, the scam goes horribly wrong, and Billy and Lopez are forced to make life-or-death choices that will forever change both their lives.

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  • “No one in the world does this stuff better than Jim Swain.”

    Lee Child

  • “James Swain is the real deal. His books about Las Vegas never fail to entertain and surprise. Sin City is a non-stop adrenalin rush. Read it.”

    Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

  • “Swain never disappoints. He is the FedEx of thriller writers. He delivers a great read on time and every time. Don’t miss Bad News Travels.” 

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  • “Bad News Travels is fabulous! I love the characters as they just jump off the pages and come to life. Jon Lancaster and Beth Daniels are crafted so well I feel as though I know them and can’t wait for their next adventure.”

    Cheryl Kravetz, Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore

  • “Lancaster and Daniels are the dynamic duo of crime fighting. Bad News Travels is a terrific addition to a fantastic series.”

    Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

  • “I’ve always enjoyed Jim Swain’s writing — it seems so smooth and effortless. And his storytelling skills are par excellence. Bad News Travels is a welcome addition to an already stellar series.”

    George Easter, Deadly Pleasures

  • “I’ve been reading James Swain’s books for twenty years and they never fail to keep me up late at night ... His Lancaster & Daniels [books] are pure escapist fiction and always entertain and enlighten. Bad News Travels is his best work to date.”

    Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

James Swain

is the nationally-bestselling author of twenty mystery novels. 

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