A man is lucky to live his life in a place like Cutler, Colorado. At least that's what Fred Vickery thinks—and he ought to know. A lifelong resident, Fred is seventy-three and still going strong. He plans to live in Cutler for the rest of his life—and the last thing he wants to see is change. But Fred's about to discover once again that the more things change, the more they stay the same... Fred Vickery is not a betting man. Never was. But he would wager every penny he has that bringing gambling to Cutler, Colorado is the biggest mistake the town could ever make. Fred doesn't think the issue is worth killing over—but someone in town apparently does. Just hours after inciting a near riot at the Copper Penny, Lenore Irvine is found murdered. And it doesn't take Fred long to get into the thick of the police investigation, especially since his son-in-law is the prime suspect. It just goes to show—in a town like Cutler, murder always strikes close to home. From the author of "No Place for Tears"