Here's an interesting article on mystery writer James Swain, written by Susan Rife for Southwest Florida's Herald Tribune (www.heraldtribune.com)
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As he writes in the opening lines of his first novel, "Grift Sense":
Everybody cheated, at least everybody Tony Valentine had ever known. They cheated on their income taxes, on their spouses, on the phone and cable company, and if they had balls, in a Friday-night poker game or on the golf course. Everybody did it at least once; it was human nature, and a forgivable sin. But, those who developed a taste for it, they were the problem.
Valentine is a former cop turned sleuth who specializes in busting cheaters in casinos. His creator is also an expert on crooked gambling and casino scams.
Swain's interest in gambling and specifically in cheating came from his personal interest in magic and sleight of hand.
"Magic and gambling are parallel worlds," he said. When he happened to catch a glimpse of a gambler cheating, and winning, at a casino gaming table, he became fascinated....
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