A fast-paced, page-turning thriller for fans of Michael Connelly and Linwood Barclay. With nothing left to lose you might as well risk it all. Natalie Webb has taken the gamble of her life. To survive the night, she will have to use every trick she can - each stack of the deck could be her last. Lured by a $1.5 million payoff, former card-trick prodigy Natalie has accepted a dangerous proposal from a beguiling card shark: to cheat the table at a high rollers' private poker game. But blindsided by her own dazzling sleight of hand, Natalie hasn't realised the rules of the game have changed... 'Hopelessly addictive' MEGAN ABBOTT. 'Bluff climaxes with a spin worthy of the most adept con artists' BOOKLIST. 'A master at ratcheting up the suspense' LISA SCOTTOLINE.

A perfectly calibrated thriller of intrigue, astonishment and suspense by a writer at the top of his game.

About the Author
Michael Kardos is the Pushcart Prize-winning author of the novel The Three-Day Affair and the story collection One Last Good Time. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he currently lives in Starkville, Mississippi, where he teaches creative writing.

Reviews
As lithe and cunning as its characters, Bluff is a masterly exercise in narrative sleight of hand. This is suspense in its purest form - character-driven, immersive and hopelessly addictive. Prepare to be taken -- Megan Abbott
A master at ratcheting up the suspense... If you haven't read Kardos yet, Bluff is the perfect place to start!' -- Lisa Scottoline
[An] engaging caper... Comes packed with fascinating insider info on poker and conjuring' * Sunday Times Crime Club (star pick) *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788543743
Author Michael Kardos
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC