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2016., Adult, Véhicule Press Call No: MYS Fic Mon Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Austrian aristocrat Franz Loebek lands in Canada penniless, having lost everything in the violent upheavals brought by the Second World War. In Montreal he finds the Old World sophistication of London and Paris mixed with the youthful vibrancy of New York. But Loebek’s adopted city is an open city, and he unwillingly becomes drawn into the violent underworld of illegal gambling, all the while maintaining a front as he moves amongst Montreal’s most privileged. Gambling with Fire is the story of one man’s struggle to navigate illicit and dangerous waters to finally find stability and peace. Originally published in 1969, it followed The Crime on Cote des Neiges, Murder Over Dorval, and The Body on Mount Royal as David Montrose’s fourth and final novel. The author died while it was in production. This Ricochet Books edition, the first in forty-seven years, marks its paperback debut. .
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2011, c1985., 20th Century Fox Film Corporation Call No: DVD Fic Boy B Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
![The Boy in Blue [DVD] (1985) Directed by Charles Jarrott](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "The Boy in Blue [DVD] (1985) Directed by Charles Jarrott")
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c2014., Cappuccino Books Call No: Bio L289d Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The author recounts her experiences working in the illegal sports betting world, chronicling her love for a business partner, career as a model, and flight from the FBI.
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By Iles, Greg2009., Scribner Call No: MYS Fic Ile Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryPublisher description Contributor biographical information More... Summary Note: Lawyer Penn Cage goes up against a mix of murder, racial tension, double-crosses, illicit sex...and all of the ensuing violent consequences in the kudzu-strangled, snake- rat- and armadillo-infested hole of the Devil's Punchbowl.
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c2011., Adult, House of Anansi Press Series Title: Ava Lee Volume: 2Summary Note: "Uncle and Ava are hired by Tommy Ordonez, the richest man in the Philippines, to recover $50 million in a land swindle that took place in Canada. Ava tracks the missing funds from Canada to San Francisco to accounts in Costa Rica owned by the Moneida, a First Nations band that owns and operates The River, an online poker web site. Ava uncovers an illegal online gambling ring, and follows the trail to Las Vegas. There, she confronts one of the greatest poker players in the world, David "The Disciple" Douglas. From the author of The Water Rat of Wanchal. "--Publisher.
![Disciple of Las Vegas [eBook] : an Ava Lee novel](/Library/images/~imageCT73801.JPG "Disciple of Las Vegas [eBook] : an Ava Lee novel")
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-- Pouvior du jeuc2007., Adult, Alliance Atlantis : distributed exclusively in Canada by Motion Picture Distribution LP Call No: DVD Fic Even money Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Oscar winners Kim Basinger and Forest Whitaker join Danny DeVito and an all-star cast in this compelling thriller that follows the lives of nine individuals as their fates become increasingly entwined in a web of addiction and gambling, culminating at one critical moment where their lives will be lost or reclaimed. Struggling writer Kate (Basinger) loses her family's savings at a casino; a washed-up Vegas performer (Danny DeVito) tries to help Kate regain her money; Clyde (Forest Whitaker) owes so much money to his dangerous bookie (Jay Mohr) that he asks his NBA-destined nephew (Nick Cannon) to throw a game. Also starring Kelsey Grammer, Tim Roth and Carla Gugino, Even Money is a cautionary thriller about addiction and deception that hits a jackpot of suspense."--Container.
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2012., Headline Publishing Group Call No: Fic Far Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: From privileged beginnings in 1930s Pakistan to poverty and loss in modern-day Europe, this exciting new novel from Roopa Farooki takes us on a breathtaking exploration of one man's struggle to find himself. With each new country, this ultimate immigrant reinvents himself, leaving abandoned careers, wives and children in his wake. But, in his ceaseless search for a true sense of belonging will he lose more than he could ever find?.
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(2001, p1965)., MGM Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Frankie Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: MGM DVDSummary Note: A riverboat gambler and his lady love should be deliriously happy cruising down the Mississippi, but he can't stay away from the gambling tables.
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-- Prohibition era.By Cagney, James, 1899-1986 Harlow, Jean, 1911-1937 Woods, Edward, 1905-1989 Blondell, Joan Lane, Priscilla, 1917-1995 Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957 George, Gladys, 1904-1954 Lynn, Jeffrey, 1909-1995 McHugh, Frank, 1899-1981 Kelly, Paul, 1899-1956 Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-2000 Glasmon, Kubec Bright, John, 1908 Jan. 1-1989 Thew, Harvey Wellma2010,p1930., Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Greatest G Edition: Full screen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Turner classic movies.Summary Note: The public enemy: A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war.
![Greatest gangster films collection [DVD] (1930) Directed by William A. Wellman, Mark Hellinger, Mervyn LeRoy and Alfred E. Green. Prohibition era /](/Library/images/~imageCT72440.JPG "Greatest gangster films collection [DVD] (1930) Directed by William A. Wellman, Mark Hellinger, Mervyn LeRoy and Alfred E. Green. Prohibition era /")
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-- Emma Hamilton2009., TGG Direct Call No: DVD Fic Hazard Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Lady Hamilton: Noticed by George Romney, an artist, Emma, a young shepherdess, leaves her sheep behind to settle down in London with Romney, who employs her as a model. In return, the painter transforms the young peasant into an elegant young socialite, soon surrounded by a crowd of admirers. Her rise in society is meteoric. Her hand is asked for in marriage by old Lord Hamilton, the English ambassador in Naples. Emma accepts the offer and follows her husband to Sicily and becomes the confidante of Queen Marie-Caroline of Naples. She will also live a great love with Admiral Horatio Nelson. Unfortunately, Lord Nelson is killed at the Battle of Trafalgar while Emma is pregnant with her child.
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[2017]., Warner Bros. Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic House Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: After Scott and Kate Johansen lose their daughter's college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank, they decide to start an illegal casino in his house.
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-- Robert Rossen's The hustler.[2007], General, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Hustler Edition: Collector's ed. ; 30. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An amoral, arrogant pool hustler who haunts backroom pool halls gets a real chance at fame when he faces the legendary Minnesota Fats in a personal competition.
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-- Voyage of the Unicorn [DVD] (2001). Directed by Philip Spink.2005., Platinum Disc Call No: DVD Fic Old Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In payment for a gambling debt, Little Nell and her grandfather are evicted from their curiosity shop by the evil Daniel Quilp and wander about the country looking for a new home.
![The old curiosity shop [DVD] (1995). Directed by Kevin Connor. : Bonus movie Voyage of the Unicorn [DVD] (2001). Directed by Philip Spink](/Library/images/~imageCT71504.JPG "The old curiosity shop [DVD] (1995). Directed by Kevin Connor. : Bonus movie Voyage of the Unicorn [DVD] (2001). Directed by Philip Spink")
