Burke's Gamble: Bob Burke Action Thriller #2 (Bob Burke Action Adventure Novels)

“Ocean’s Eleven” meets “The Punisher” on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.The house always wins—unless Bob Burke is at the table.When Sergeant First Class Vinnie Pastorini plunges five stories from a casino balcony owned by the Gambinos and Luccheses, the mob calls it suicide.Bob Burke calls it murder.Vinnie survived six tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He didn’t come home to die on an Atlantic City sidewalk. Now Burke wants answers—and someone is going to pay.Atlantic City belongs to the mob. They control the casinos, the cops, the judges, and the politicians. The system is sealed tight and drowning in money.But they’ve never faced a former Delta Force commander who treats a million-dollar casino operation like a training exercise.Burke brings in his Operators—Ace Randall, his battle-hardened lead NCO; Chester, who handles explosives and safes with equal precision; and the Geeks, elite hackers who can turn a casino’s surveillance grid into their personal weapon. Quietly backing the play are a two-star general who misses the action and a Chicago homicide detective with flexible ethics. And Linda, Burke’s new bride, is discovering that “for better or worse” now includes Barrett .50 calibers and C4.The mob hides behind money, lawyers, and political protection.Burke doesn’t play by civilian rules.Bank accounts will vanish.Yachts will explode.Casino cameras will capture exactly what Burke wants them to see.They think they control the boardwalk.But Burke is about to change the odds.Book 2 in the explosive Bob Burke action-thriller series.Perfect for fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Lee Child. Read more