THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS
Book ID/图书代码: 06481010B40475
English Summary/英文概要: The second novel in the Ava Lee series. In The Disciple of Las Vegas, 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 and involves his brother. The Filipino billionaire’s reputation is on the line, and his family is on the brink of disaster. Ava tracks missing funds from Vancouver to Las Vegas to London, and finds herself deep inside the shady world of online gambling. 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" , and his partner, Jeremy Ashton. Meanwhile, Jackie Leung, an old target of Uncle’s and Ava’s, has made it rich. He wants revenge, and he’s going after Ava to get it. Will Ava save Ordonez’s family and reputation? Or will Jackie Leung get to her first?
Chinese Summary/中文概要: Ava Lee,一位機智勇敢的現代女英雄:面對危險,臨危不亂,跨越多國,憑藉其非凡的智慧以及非正統的交戰規則屢屢順利完成自己被賦予的使命。
多才多藝的小說家Ian Hamilton傾力打造的犯罪系列小說:The Water Rat Of Wanchai、 THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS、THE RED POLE OF MACAU和 THE WILD BEASTS OF WUHAN,將帶您進入Ava Lee的冒險世界。
版權已售德國,法國,西班牙,荷蘭該小說是Ava Lee犯罪系列的第二部小說。在本故事中,Uncle 和Ava都受雇于菲律賓首富Tommy Ordonez,處理一樁發生在加拿大內陸、價值五千萬的欺詐案。並且這樁案件牽扯到了他的弟弟。菲律賓這位百萬富翁的名譽岌岌可危,而他的家人也瀕於受害的邊緣。Ava從溫哥華到拉斯維加斯,再至倫敦追蹤失蹤的資金,然後發現自己深陷於一個陰暗的線上賭博世界。Ava沿著這條線一直追蹤到拉斯維加斯。在那裏,Ava 遇到了世界上最頂尖的撲克牌玩家-門徒David以及他的助手Jeremy Ashton。與此同時,Uncle 和Ava昔日對手Jackie Leung而他讓整件事更加複雜。他想要報復,便跟蹤Ava,企圖謀害她。Ava能夠拯救Ordonez的家人和名譽嗎? 或者是Jackie Leung先將其謀害?(兼职翻译—徐曼曼)
Awards/获奖情况:版權已售:
Sphere (Little Brown), World English excluding NA Kein & Aber, Germany
10/18 (Univers Poche), France
Ediciones Urano, Spain
Uitgeverij Mouria, Netherlands
About the Author/作者介绍: Ian Hamilton做過記者、聯邦政府高級執行官、外交官,同時也是一位與國際接軌的商人。Ian為加拿大和美國的多家雜誌和報紙撰稿,包括Maclean’s, Boston Magazine, Saturday Night, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Albertan, 以及Calgary Herald. 他的散文The Children’s Crusade曾入選Canadian Book of the Month Club。Ian Hamilton has been a journalist, a senior executive with the federal government, a diplomat, and a businessman with international links. He has written for several magazines and newspapers in Canada and the U.S., including Maclean’s, Boston Magazine, Saturday Night, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Albertan, and the Calgary Herald. His nonfiction book, The Children’s Crusade, was a Canadian Book of the Month Club selection.
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