Raised Stakes

By Gary Bradshaw

Book Overview

Officer Collins life have been troubled somewhat, to say the least. The catastrophic tale of events has seen him spiral helplessly into the seedy criminal underworld of blackmail, drug cartels, and his own personal addictionsWhen Miller. An unknown wanted criminal, dealer of drugs, weapons and stolen cars, invites four strangers to a winner takes all poker game in the suburbs of San Francisco. They have no knowledge of his real intentions until the night unfolds with deadly consequences. All five live different lives, John's spare time is spent mountaineering. While Jones spends his time diving the clear blue sea of the Pacific Ocean, Clive lives a simpler lifestyle spending his days in a warehouse. Collins keeps Law and order on the streets of San Francisco. As the night passes, each of them receives hints of their past. which they would rather have kept secret and stay locked away in a memory forever. With tempers raising to boiling point and the stakes getting higher there can be only one winning hand that will win and survive the night. Five individuals pulled together unknowingly to discover their lives entwined. The backdrop of this story is a winner takes all poker game. The guests seated around the table are unaware of their fate. Over the evening, all five will relive past events that they would rather forget. The memory recalls induced upon them by the unknown criminal drug lord who sent them the invitations and whose sole purpose is to seek revenge. Come the morning there will be only one winner.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530340241
• ISBN13: 9781530340248
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"