...or Your Money Back

A sharp-tongued Nevada criminal lawyer is approached by Jason Howley, a thin, intense inventor with a small black gadget that claims to influence roulette balls and dice. Howley wants no patent and no alibi—only a lawyer ready for the legal fallout of beating Nevada's legalized gambling, where cheating is both illegal and perilous. Intrigued, the lawyer agrees to hear him out, guided by a philosophy that law is a game of loopholes, inconsistencies, and clever pressure. Howley then proves the device's promise by turning a modest stake into a fortune at a glittering casino, drawing the suspicion of croupiers, enforcers, special deputies, and the district attorney. Arrest follows, along with a high-stakes battle over the gadget itself. The defense uses habeas corpus, stealth, and sharp legal maneuvering to retrieve a suitcase full of identical devices, then watches the prosecution inspect the roulette table and fail to find tampering. In court, the lawyer patiently dismantles the state's expert, forcing him to admit he cannot fully explain the object. When Dr. Pettigrew testifies, the defense frames the gadget as an ordinary box, while the prosecution struggles to prove it is more than a bizarre curiosity. Suspenseful, witty, and grounded in legal and scientific sparring, this Nevada gambling thriller turns a cheating machine into a test of law, evidence, and nerve. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.