Private Vegas

by James Patterson

First published 2015

Jack Morgan runs his investigation firm from Los Angeles, but a case pulls him into Las Vegas. The city draws people seeking to disappear or reinvent themselves. Lester Olsen has built a profitable operation in this perfect setting. He wine and dines beautiful young women at expensive restaurants and flashy shows, transporting them in limousines. Then he trains them to become killers. Morgan arrives in Sin City tracking two criminals. He discovers something far more dangerous than he expected. A murder ring operates in Vegas, using the city's seductive atmosphere to mask deadly intentions. The case forces Morgan to confront threats that surpass anything he has encountered in his career. The investigation tests his skills against adversaries who blend violence with Vegas glamour.

Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism

Setting: Las Vegas, Los Angeles

Period: 21st-century

361 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company

Content warnings: violence

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