King of the Nightcap, The - Softcover

Murray, William

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9780553284263: King of the Nightcap, The

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ISBN 10: 0553284266 ISBN 13: 9780553284263

Publisher: Crimeline, 1990

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Shifty Lou Anderson tracks a slippery character named Fingers, who disappears into Tijuana after having been sent by Shifty to cash in his winnings from the Santa Anita Racetrack

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From Library Journal:

Submersion in the day-to-day world of racetrack and betting life marks the reappearance of Lou "Shifty" Anderson ( Tip on a Dead Crab ), prestidigitator by trade and gambler by inclination. Anderson follows "Fingers" Pendleton to the races in Tijuana, hoping to recover cash the man "borrowed . " What little plot exists, however, centers on Lou's discoveries of irregularities involving third-rate horses, second-rate porn movies, and first-rate antiquities smugglers. The lengthy, slow start will probably discourage all but racing fans and those who follow the author's "Letters from Italy" in The New Yorker. Lots of talk, but little action.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

Shifty Lou Anderson, cardplayer, magician and racetrack habitue, is back in Murray's latest ingenious caper. When a track errand-runner disappears with a bundle of cash, Shifty and his sidekick Jay Fox follow his trail to Tijuana. "Fast, funny and furious, this labyrinthine puzzler starts out a bit shakily but sprints to a satisfying finish," maintained PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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