A Hundred to One: 100 Convictions. 1 Million Euro. the Devastating True Story of a Compulsive Gambler

By Pat Sheedy

Aged just 12, Patrick Sheedy placed his first bet for 10p and devised his first scam, marking the beginning of his life as a compulsive gambler and one of Ireland's most notorious con artists. Nearly 40 years on, after accumulating almost 100 criminal convictions, gambling away over a million euro and serving time in some of Ireland's toughest prisons, his life is back on track and he has taken control of his addiction.

Sheedy's is a tale of compulsive gambling and one man's decades-long battle with addiction and the terrible lengths he went to feed it. Shocking, gripping and powerfully honest, A Hundred to One is the tell-all story of the author's pursuit of 'the big win' at the cost of everyone and everything around him. It is also a hopeful reminder that recovery is possible, even from the depths of addiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804580589
• ISBN13: 9781804580585
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 256 Pages