Every night in a Manhattan nightclub, strangers risk thousands of dollars on a single question.Most lose.A few win.None of them know the real game.As Casper Bell's mysterious game grows, it attracts an unforgettable cast of players:a brilliant architect,a sharp-tongued survivor named Gigi,a gifted chef chasing his dreams,street-smart waitresses,ambitious entrepreneurs,and a twelve-year-old girl who sees more than most adults ever will.What begins as a contest of intellect soon becomes something far larger—a battle of ideas, fortunes, loyalties, and hidden ambitions.And behind every clue lies...

The war is over.The wounds are not.Dr. Saxon Pagan thought he had escaped the ghosts of his past. A decorated Vietnam combat medic, successful businessman, and bestselling author, he travels to Bangkok searching for inspiration and hoping to outrun memories that have haunted him for more than fifty years.Instead, he finds Prija.Beautiful, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, Prija survives by working the dangerous streets of Bangkok's nightlife district. Supporting a dying father and disabled mother, she has sacrificed everything for the people she loves.Their worlds could not be more diff...