Gambler
by J. P. Pomare
AUCK IN STOCK
WGTN IN STOCK
Published:
Feb 2026
Format
Trade Paperback
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Imprint
Hachette Australia
ISBN:
9780733653087
'The best crime author in the southern hemisphere' TRENT DALTON
'Razor sharp and addictive . . . Pomare nails the craft of revealing and misdirecting in this story' SARAH JONES
'You'll be chomping your nails off as the stakes escalate and the plot is peeled back' MAMAMIA
A highly charged crime-thriller - launching an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare.PI Vince Reid is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing.
But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life?
'A relentlessly propulsive, sharply observed thriller . . . fast, smart and deeply relevant' GOOD READING MAGAZINE
A highly charged crime-thriller - launching an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare.PI Vince Reid is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing.
But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life?
'A relentlessly propulsive, sharply observed thriller . . . fast, smart and deeply relevant' GOOD READING MAGAZINE
'[A] slick mystery loaded with twists' HOBART MERCURY
'Pomare is a master of the twisty, unpredictable thriller . . . Briskly paced, The Gambler keeps you keenly turning the pages as it weaves its way [to] an exciting and surprising conclusion. Highly recommended' CANBERRA WEEKLY
'Thoroughly enjoyable . . . deft writing and great characterisation' READINGS
PRAISE FOR THE THRILLERS OF J.P. POMARE, including The Wrong Woman and 17 Years Later
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