The Gambler
'The Gambler' by Frederick Schiller Faust is a novel that follows Tom Corcoran, a skilled gambler with a penchant for bending the rules. After a high-stakes blackjack game ends in his favor, Corcoran becomes the target of a vengeful adversary. When an assassin sneaks into his hotel room, Corcoran's survival instincts kick in, leading to a confrontation with unexpected consequences. Falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit, Corcoran finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and danger in the city of San Pablo.