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Las Vegas Fiction
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May 2006
Compiled by Patti Cheney,
of Romeo District Library, Washington, MI, from contributions by the members of Fiction_L.
(To use this list in your library, book club, etc., please include the following credit line: "Compiled by the subscribers of the Fiction_L mailing list." This list may not be used for commercial purposes.)
General
Cardoza, Avery Lost in Las Vegas (2006) Humorous story of two New Yorkers vacationing in Vegas
Skyler, Heather The Perfect Age (2004) Mother and daughter relationship
Rouff, Brian Money Shot (2004) Sports fiction
Tyree, Omar Diary of a Groupie (2003)
Horror
Farris, John The Fury and the Power (2003)
Romance
Andersen, Susan Skintight (2005) Showgirl romance
Markham, Wendy Bride Needs Groom (2005) Light romance, bride needs to choose between two possible grooms on a trip to Vegas
Ruth, Jenifer The Protector (2003) and The Guardian (2004) Paranormal romance in Vegas
Romantic Suspense
Carr, Robyn Runaway Mistress (2005) Mistress of a Vegas high roller trying to avoid killers
Jaffe, Michele Bad Girl (2003)
Lowell, Elizabeth Running Scared (2002)
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Bernhardt, William Dark Eye (2005) Female LVPD cop thriller
Michael Connelly Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation (2005)
Douglas, Carole Nelson Midnight Louie mystery series
Fleming, Charles Ivory Coast (2002) 1950's Vegas thriller
Goodger, John The Druperman Tapes (2004)
Griffin, Dennis Killer in Pair-a-Dice (2001)
Phillips, Gary Martha Chainey mysteries
Stella, Charlie Charlie Opera (2003) mob crime family in Vegas
Swain, James Tony Valentine mysteries
YA
Dean, Zoey Back in Black (#5 of the A-List series (2005) Beverly Hills HS teens take their own senior trip to the Palms Casino in Vegas
Michele Jaffe Bad Kitty (2006) Vegas mystery at the Venetian Hotel and Casino
More titles
Barton, Dan Heckler (2001). Mystery. A stand-up
comedian agrees to a last-minute gig only to learn that a killer called the Heckler is prowling the Vegas Strip
Brewer, Steve Bullets
Connolly, Michael Void Moon
Evanovich, Janet To the Nines Part of this book
takes place in Las Vegas.
Figler, Dayvid Grope: A Fiction
Garcia-Aguilera, Carolina Luck of the Draw
Grafton, Sue A is for Alibi (1982 -- but the Kinsey Millhone series is still popular) is partially set in Las Vegas
Kellerman, Faye Moon Music (non-series) (1998) is set in Las Vegas
Klein, Daniel Viva Las Vengeance
Mabry, Donna Foley The Last Two Aces in Las Vega (2006)
McMurtry, Larry The Desert Rose: a novel
Michaels, Fern Vegas Rich (1), Vegas Heat (2), Vegas Sunrise (3)
Millhiser, Marilys Nobody Dies in a Casino
Powers, Tim Last Call
Rayner, Richard The Devil's Wind (2005) Neo-noir
Robbins, Harold Sin City, The Raiders
Samuel, Barbara Lady Luck's Map of Vegas
Smith, Gregory Blake Madonna of Las Vegas
Ventura, Michael Death of Frank Sinatra
Wilde, Lori License to Thrill
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