Deuces Wild

By Harold MacGrath

Book Overview

Deuces Wild is a novel written by Harold MacGrath that tells the story of a young man named Johnnie Steele who has a passion for gambling. Johnnie is a skilled poker player and is always looking for the next big game. His life takes a dramatic turn when he meets a beautiful woman named Eleanor, who is also a gambler. The two of them team up and start traveling around the country, playing high-stakes poker games and winning big. However, their luck soon runs out when they cross paths with a ruthless gangster named Blackie. Blackie is determined to take down Johnnie and Eleanor, and they find themselves in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As they try to stay one step ahead of Blackie, Johnnie and Eleanor must also confront their own personal demons and learn to trust each other if they hope to survive.Deuces Wild is a thrilling novel that explores the world of high-stakes gambling and the dangerous people who inhabit it. It is a story of love, betrayal, and redemption that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.1913. MacGrath, a prolific writer, wrote for newspapers until 1890 when he published his first novel Arms and the Woman. Deuces Wild begins: This is a story of two stories, separate yet inseparable, of wheels agog and of wheels awhir, the frolic and the business of life. What a woman's switch is to her glory, this tale is to that; but at night, when the game (which really fools nobody) is over, the false one may be taken from the true and laid aside. It all began that day when Forbes wondered who she was. He was always wondering who she was, the blonde, the brunette, the Venetian-red, the October-brown, on the street, at the play, in the restaurant. It was a habit. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162725362
• ISBN13: 9781162725369
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"