Las Vegas, 1964: Edward G. Robinson is in town to research his role in the upcoming poker movie The Cincinnati Kid, in which he will star with Steve McQueen. His friend, Frank Sinatra, puts him in touch with Eddie G., Sands Casino pit boss and general 'go to' man in Las Vegas.
It turns out that Howard Hughes is also in town, and looking to buy a casino. He's interested in the Sands, and HH usually gets what he wants. Jack Entratter, the owner of the Sands and Eddie's boss, calls on Eddie to deal with the problem.
Then, when Entratter's secretary goes missing, Eddie G. needs to turn to his friends the 'Rat Pack' for some much-needed help . . .
PRAISE FOR RAT PACK MYSTERY NOVELS
"Randisi's eighth Rat Pack mystery delivers a tasty slice of nostalgia with healthy dollop of crime and humor"
-Publishers Weekly on You Make Me Feel So Dead
"The light, breezy style delivers its own brand of Nelson Riddle, toe-tapping pleasure."
-Booklist on It Was a Very Bad Year
"Offers plenty of Hollywood glamour."
-Publishers Weekly on Fly Me to the Morgue
"If you remember the Rat Pack era fondly . . . then you won't stop smiling."
-Booklist on I'm A Fool To Kill You
"Randisi gives a lively sense of Vegas's glitz and the glittering, feckless people who flourished in the spotlight."
-Publishers Weekly on I'm A Fool To Kill You