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A Thousand Pounds of Dynamite by Adam Higginbotham

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5.0

A quick, fun read about a strange and fascinating casino bombing extortion attempt.

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3.0

Good story (and storytelling). A cross between a detective story and a thriller.

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4.0

Amazing true story that makes Ocean's Eleven seem plausible! Early 80s Fresno, CA a gambler and clearly disturbed individual tries extorting a casino in Tahoe by planting a bomb that cannot be disarmed and threatening to blow up the casino unless he gets three million dollars. Read the rest - hard to believe. I found this book through Atavist which is a great source of interesting reading.
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