Book 1

South of Even

by Russell Hatler

Published 18 July 2008
In the world of casino gaming, larcenous souls tip the scales of fortune in their favor. Casinos don't stop players from cashing in if the win is honest. But if the rules in the game are bent, casinos counter the results. James "Jimmie Quick" Silver knows life on both sides of the fence. He was a dealer, a player, a winner, a loser and a fugitive run to earth. Now he's a high-tech-gadget toting servant for the house. He finds folks who scam the casino. They cheat or steal; they skip town on a bloated marker. But they leave clues for Jimmie and Dolly to find. When she isn't helping track down scum, Dolly dances in a North Las Vegas dive. Jimmie tracks the casino's current trio of bent blackjack players from Las Vegas to Palm Springs. When the suspects are traced to Puerto Rico, Jimmie and Dolly catch a plane to the Caribbean for a quick trip through the islands, ending up in Santo Domingo for the breathtaking finale.

Book 2

Odds and Ends, LLC

by Russell Hatler

Published 20 March 2015
Something big is about to go down in the Windy City. Nobody knows the exact details, but they sure know who to call. James "Jimmie Quick" Silver has earned a much deserved reputation as a man who knows where the bones are buried. He is ably assisted in his detecting pursuits by his next door neighbor, Dolly, a topless dancer with more on her mind than fluff. Lucy, Dolly's fellow ecdysiast, has gone to Chicago to help organize a group of dancers and something has gone horrible awry. In the end Jimmie and Dolly save the slumbering Lucy from a fate worse than death, and Dolly becomes more deeply entangled in the web of Jimmie's dubious charm.