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by Ian Hamilton

Author:	Ian Hamilton
Subcategory:	Mystery
Language:	English
Publisher:	Picador; Reprint edition (January 29, 2013)
Pages:	340 pages
Category:	Suspense and Mystery
Rating:	4.2
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Ian Hamilton knows his stuff, and he has created a true original in Ava Lee. – Linwood Barclay, author of No Time for Goodbye

Ian Hamilton knows his stuff, and he has created a true original in Ava Lee. – Linwood Barclay, author of No Time for Goodbye. This is a terrific story that’s certain to be on the Arthur Ellis Best First Novel list this year.

Book 2 of 7 in the An Ava Lee Novel Series. Ava discovers that an online gambling group cheated the brother. Connections lead her to Las Vegas and London. As she follows the leads, she is also alert to a death-contract placed on her by man from a previous case. The case moves slowly, and everything seems to fall into her grasp with little effort, though the story is interesting and keeps the reader turning the pages.

For my mother, Kathleen, and in memory of my father, William. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library and archives canada cataloguing in publication. Hamilton, Ian, 1946–. Disciple of Las Vegas : an Ava Lee novel, Ian Hamilton. eISBN 978-1-77089-030-5. II. Series: Hamilton, Ian, 1946–.

The first book of an electrifying new series, Ian Hamilton's The Disciple of Las Vegas introduces Ava Lee: a deadly martial artist with a taste for luxury and a mind like a steel trap. Read on the Scribd mobile app. Download the free Scribd mobile app to read anytime, anywhere. Publisher: Macmillan PublishersReleased: Jan 29, 2013ISBN: 9781250031945Format: book. carousel previous carousel next. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I. Ian Hamilton.

The Disciple of Las Vegas: 2. Download Image. Ava Lee is tough, fearless and resourceful. a true original - Linwood Barclay. Fast paced and intriguing - Guardian. He has written for several magazines and newspapers in Canada and the US. Readers also viewed.

The Ava Lee books by Ian Hamilton are a fabulous read. Book four is apparently coming out in the fall. Ian Hamilton has created a wonderful hero in Ava Lee: she's incredibly bright and beautiful, and takes us on trips to places we would likely never go. Ava is not intimidated by anything, being a master of a rather The Ava Lee books by Ian Hamilton are a fabulous read.

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The disciple of Las Vegas al-2. In The Princeling of Nanjing, the ninth novel in the hugely successful Ava Lee series, Ava finds herself caught in a labyrinth of high-level political corruption that spreads to three continents. The King of Shanghai. The seventh novel in the Ava Lee series finds Ava getting caught up in the election for the chairmanship of the Triad Societies. Robert Lowell: A Biography. Born in 1917 into an aristocratic Boston family Robert Lowell was not yet thirty when his first major collection of poems, Lord Weary's Castle, won the Pulitzer Prize.

It was a one-minute walk from her cab to the main level, and once there Ava could position herself at the bottom of an escalator that carried a steady stream of new arrivals. t from Vancouver was on time, and at ten minutes after five she saw Martin Littlefeather among the throng, an excited gleam in his eye. She smiled and waved. When he got to her, he hesitated as if trying to decide whether to offer his hand or give her a hug. Before he could do anything, Ava thrust out her hand.

"One of my favorite new mystery series, perfect escapism."―Sarah Weinman, National Post

Fifty million dollars has disappeared into thin air from the accounts of one of the richest men in the Philippines, Tommy Ordonez. His one hope is Ava Lee―sleek, capable forensic accountant and sleuth. With the help of her Triad-connected partner, Uncle, Ava follows the money trail from San Francisco to Costa Rica to the casinos and illegal gambling dens of Las Vegas. Meanwhile, a vengeful adversary from Ava's past has put out a contract on her life, and the shadowy hit man is close at her heels every step of the way. Will Ava recover the stolen cash without stepping into the crosshairs of a growing list of enemies? The first book of an electrifying new series, Ian Hamilton's The Disciple of Las Vegas introduces Ava Lee: a deadly martial artist with a taste for luxury and a mind like a steel trap.

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Gindian

Ava Lee #2: The Disciple of Las Vegas by Ian Hamilton. Ava Lee lives in Canada, and is a forensic accountant and detective. She has teemed with an older Chinese man in Hong Kong, she calls Uncle. Uncle has the contacts, and Ava has the investigative ability to run crooks down. They hire out to clients who have lost great sums of money, and Ava knows how to get the money back for them, and their percentage is taken from the amount she recovers. A martial artist, she is often called upon her ability to defend herself against some violent people.
In this second story, and I might say there is some confusion to the numbering system of the series, Tommy Ordonez, of the Philippines Chinese organization, has lost sixty million dollars due to his brother’s gambling problems. Ava discovers that an online gambling group cheated the brother. Connections lead her to Las Vegas and London. As she follows the leads, she is also alert to a death-contract placed on her by man from a previous case.
The case moves slowly, and everything seems to fall into her grasp with little effort, though the story is interesting and keeps the reader turning the pages. Ava is not timid in the use of torture to gets what she wants. She will ask nicely, but if they refuse to cooperate, she will result to torture, and it isn’t pretty. Overall, I found the story and characters highly interested. Although the main character is gay, there are no sexual scenes in the story. Highly recommended, just be aware of some torture scenes.

Kata

I love this series. Unlike some of my other favorite heroines such as Stephanie Plum and V.I. Warshawski who get by on luck and diligence, Ava Lee is nearly a superhero. A super smart forensic accountant and an expert in a specialized version of Kung Fu known as Bak Mei, you know that she is going to win in the end even when she goes up against really bad ass villains, who of course, always underestimate her. With her Brooks Brothers shirts, her Cartier watch and her Double Happiness bag, she is a cross between James Bond and Nancy Drew. I also enjoy reading about some of the locations she finds herself in such as Guyana and Faroe Islands (not in this particular book) which are fascinating places that I have no desire to actually visit. In short, a good read and great escape.

Ballagar

Swift pace. Clear characters. Tight plot. Believable and totally unbelievable. Can be read in one long and exciting sitting. Little doubt that Ava will succeed but always at a cost either physical or emotional or ethical.

Ichalote

I think the author, Ian Hamilton, does a great job of writing about a female protagonist. Ava Lee enjoys being with other women and does develop a relationship that continues as a story line in his books. However, Mr. Hamilton doesn't burden us with sexual references of this alternative life style.