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The Ultimate Bet

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Synopsis

Is there a price tag on eternal youth?

 What happens when a wealthy gambler par excellence loses his zest for life?

 And what happens when a stranger challenges him to risk his soul in a poker game?

Jim Steadman is a self-made multi-billionaire. Despite the unlimited luxuries that his money can acquire, he is disenchanted with his everything in his life.

After a poker game where Jim dropped over $300,000, he headed to the premier cocktail lounge in Chicago. He notices an unusual man looking at him, one that had a flaming orange and red kerchief that flickered in the dimly lit bar.

Ignis Genero approaches Jim the following night when he’s dining at a restaurant. He’s the same man from the night before. Calling Jim by his name, he asks, “What is the largest bet you’ve ever made?”

The Ultimate Bet delivers an engaging fantasy that creates a scenario where the stakes have no limit. The games is on.

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A proud Marine Corps veteran, Frank calls Chicago home. If you meet Frank, ask him about Maxwell Street Station and the mouth-watering Polish sausage and pork chop sandwiches covered with grilled onions!

A portion of all proceeds will be given to Tunnel-to-Towers Foundation and Fisher House Foundation, both nonprofits supporting disabled veterans.

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Author Biography

Frank graduated with a journalism degree from Northern Illinois University and used his skills to make words his livelihood. He was a professional editor and writer for a variety of trade magazines with expertise in the petroleum marketing industry.

Most writers know that once words are part of their DNA, they never leave. His next step was to add teacher to his resume where for 16 years, he taught in the Chicago Public School system with an emphasis on history and civics.

Picking up a book by an author he followed, he fell in. And an idea was seeded. It was time to add author to his name. For Frank, the idea for The Founders’ Plot gushered like a new oil well bursting through the earth.

A proud Marine Corps veteran, Frank calls Chicago home and enjoyed the glory of the Magnifi¬cent Mile and Lakeshore Drive running along Lake Michigan. If you meet Frank, ask him about Maxwell Street and the mouth-watering Polish sausage and pork chop sandwiches covered with grilled onions!

Proceeds from book sales will benefit Tunnels to Towers and Fisher House for disabled veterans and first responders.

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Author Insight

First glimpse of the "mystery" man

Sitting in a cocktail lounge, Jim Steadman notices an odd looking man looking at him. He tries to confront the man, but he's gone.

Book Excerpt

The Ultimate Bet

He looked directly at Jim for a moment, then turned away. But minutes later the man looked at him again. What’s with this guy? Finishing his drink, Jim took a roll of bills from his pocket and threw a fifty on the table. Then he walked directly to the bar to confront the man.

But the man was gone.

Jim called out to the bartender, “What happened to the guy who was just sitting here?”

“He left. You just missed him.”

“You know him?”

The bartender shook his head. “Never saw him before. Why?”

“He kept watching me and I wanted to know why.” “Didn’t say anything to me,” the bartender said. Jim walked to his car, occasionally looking over his shoulder. As he drove home, he checked the rear-view mirror more frequently than usual.

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Frank Victoria

The Ultimate Bet

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

First glimpse of the "mystery" man

Sitting in a cocktail lounge, Jim Steadman notices an odd looking man looking at him. He tries to confront the man, but he's gone.

Book Excerpt

The Ultimate Bet

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