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Lucky at cards audiobook, written by lawrence block. Lucky at cards by lawrence block hard case crime novel hcc028 feb. At cards and with women, bill maynard knew how to cheat on the mend after getting run out of chicago, professional cardsharp bill may. This 53 year old novel was written in 1964 under blocks sheldon lord alias as a quick sleaze title. This classic pulp novel was originally released in 1964 as the sex shuffle under the pen name sheldon lord. This 1964 book was also published in 2007 as lucky at cards. Written by author lawrence block writing as sheldon lord. Lucky at cards audiobook by lawrence block rakuten kobo. First published as the sex shuffle, by sheldon lord. Lucky at cards mass market paperback march 29, 2011.

Lucky at cards pierce county library system overdrive. Lucky at cards las vegasclark county library district. In 2016, block reissued this novel with a new title shadows, under another of. Lawrence block born june 24, 1938 is an american crime writer best known for two. Hard case crime acquired the rights to reprint lawrence blocks sexy 1964 conman caper novel, the sex shuffle, written under blocks sheldon lord moniker. Originally released in 1964 as the sex shuffle under the byline sheldon lord, it is a real coup for the hard case crime imprint getting this to print as block is notoriously reticent about his early pseudonymous books. While lucky at cards contains some erotic scenes that might have been edgy for the time, the work does not qualify. Sheldon lord has 32 books on goodreads with 3459 ratings. All eleven stories about the dapper little lawyer, available only as an ebook. Nor do i think searching out sheldon lords books in general would necessarily be a. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry. Lucky at cards the classic crime library book 9 kindle edition by block, lawrence.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lucky at cards the classic crime library book 9. So youll be able to read carla, by lawrence block writing as sheldon lord. It was originally published over 40 years ago under the title the sex shuffle and the pseudonym sheldon lord. Lucky at cards public library of cincinnati and hamilton. The original title was terrible, and the pseudonym was not even to specific to blockit was a name used by several house writers at sleaze publisher beacon books. Together they hatch an ingenious scheme to get rid of her husband. At cards and with women, bill maynard knew how to cheaton the mend after getting run out. Download or stream lucky at cards by lawrence block. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Listen to lucky at cards audiobook by lawrence block. Lucky at cards by sheldon lord goodreads share book. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. When originally published in 1964, lucky at cards bore the title of the sexual shuffle and block published it under the pseudonym of sheldon lord. Thriller card cheat bill maynard is run out of chicago.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But in life as in poker, the other player sometimes has an ace up his. Beacon books, 1964 reissued by hard case crime as lucky at cards. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The kindle book format for this title is not supported on. Lucky at cards is good, seedy, drugstore paperback pulp. This one deserves rediscovery it is another cracking, hard. Recovering in a small town, he gets into a card game and is recognized for what he is by the young wife of his host. At the least, lucky at cards by lawrence block would be worthy of reading as a curiosity piece. Books positively identified as westlakes or blocks will also have their. Lucky at cards by lawrence block cover art by chuck pyle. On the mend after getting run out of chicago, professional cardsharp bill maynard is hungry for some action. The women fall too easily for the street smart grifter and the drama is straight from an old bmovie but the writing is sharp, the characters memorable and welldefined and the entire mix works like a charm, right through.

Lucky at cards is a rough mix of a great card game tale like milton burtons the rogues game with james m. Sheldon lord s most popular book is lucky at cards. As block does not include any book published pseudonymously among the bibliographical lists included in his books and website, lucky is more a hidden than a lost work of pulp fiction. Hard case crime gave the book a new title, lucky at cards, and. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts. With reprints like this one, hard case crime fulfills its mission in the universe. Download lucky at cards audiobook by lawrence block. Lucky at cards the classic crime library book 9 kindle. Sheldon lord has 32 books on goodreads with 3477 ratings. Lawrence block created the sheldon lord pen name and used it for books and magazine stories. Lawrence block born june 24, 1938 is an american crime writer best known for two longrunning new yorkset series about the recovering alcoholic p.

Matthew scudder and the gentleman burglar bernie rhodenbarr. Learn more about lucky at cards in the las vegasclark county library district digital collection. Lucky at cards by lawrence block was originally published in 1964 as the sex shuffle by sheldon lord. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Books similar to the girl with the long green heart the girl with the long green heart. Hard case crime gave the book a new title, lucky at cards, and commissioned some new cover art for the rerelease under the authors own name.

Lucky at cards by lawrence block author alan sklar narrator. Listen to lucky at cards by lawrence block available from rakuten kobo. At cards and with women, bill maynard knew how to cheat. As lucky at cards by lawrence block hard case crime hcc028, 2007. Books by sheldon lord author of lucky at cards goodreads. Lucky at cards by lawrence block overdrive rakuten. Buy lucky at cards hcc unabridged by lawrence block isbn.

Click to email this to a friend opens in new window click to print opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. The sex shuffle book by lawrence block thriftbooks. The ad card is that page in the front of the book that lists the authors other. Unfortunately, it is by an early lawrence block and not up to the quality of his later works such as the edgar award winning when the sacred ginmill closes. Many books are available in audio, narrated by some of the industrys outstanding. Several other writers, including peter hochstein, hal dresner and milo perichitch, used the pseudonym sheldon lord. Pen name, chip harrison, paul kavanagh, lee duncan, sheldon lord, others. At cards and with women, bill maynard knew how to cheat on the mend after getting run out of chicago, professional cardsharp bill maynard is hungry for some action but not nearly as hungry as joyce rogers, the tantalizing wife of bills latest mark. Books similar to the girl with the long green heart. This was my first exposure to blocks work and i really enjoyed it.

Chaber 1970 book 11 milo march mystery robert mcginnis. Lucky at cards aka the sex shuffle paperback warrior. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Lucky at cards fairfax county public library overdrive. This classic crime library ebook edition of lucky at cards includes as a bonus the first chapter of the next book in the series. Beacon b757x, paperback original, 1964 heres a crackerjack of a crime novel published in 1964 that has been a loosely kept secret, not even appearing in allen j. Many books are available in audio, narrated by some of the industrys outstanding voice artists. Lucky at cards was originally released under the title the sex shuffle and the byline sheldon lord, and it was published in 1964, the year before the girl with the long green heart, blocks previous hard case crime outing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hubins crime fiction iv until now, which is when the folks at hard case crime have. Heres whats in print or evailable for each of the listed titles, youll find links to retailers, where youll be able to find ebooks as well as boundandprinted books. Block was named a grand master by the mystery writers of america in 1994.