Bluff - by Michael Kardos (Paperback)

About the Book

From a writer who "dazzles with prose strength and style" (Michael Koryta), Bluff takes us deep inside the fraught and fascinating world of a modern magician who becomes obsessed with magic's dark twin--the underworld of the card cheat

Book Synopsis

From a writer who "dazzles with prose strength and style" (Michael Koryta), Bluff takes us deep inside the fraught and fascinating world of a modern magician who becomes obsessed with magic's dark twin-the underworld of the card cheat

Review Quotes

Praise for Bluff:

"As lithe and cunning as its characters, Michael Kardos's 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, Edgar Award-winning author of You Will Know Me

"Michael Kardos is a master at ratcheting up the suspense, and Bluff combines poker, a brilliant con game, and two terrific women who run the show. If you haven't read Kardos yet, Bluff is the perfect place to start!"-Lisa Scottoline, bestselling author of Exposed

"Terrific writing, great characters, an insider's knowledge, and a killer plot with a leg-breaker of a twist. What are you waiting for? Buy this book."-Peter Blauner, author of Proving Ground and Slow Motion Riot

"Natalie is a sharp-witted survivor with a relatable self-sabotaging streak whose move into the dark world of card cheats climaxes with a spin worthy of the most adept con artists."-Booklist

"So exciting and thrilling-I loved this from the first line! Female card-sharp with a mysterious past gets drawn into life-changing heist. Smart and fun."-Mary Cotton, Newtonville Books, Newton, MA

"Engaging and interesting, with enough lore about magicians and gambling to give the story veracity without weighing it down."-Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

About the Author

Michael Kardos is the Pushcart Prize-winning author of the novels The Three-Day Affair and Before He Finds Her and the story collection One Last Good Time. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he lives in Starkville, Mississippi, where he codirects the creative writing program at Mississippi State University.