The Disciple of Las Vegas An Ava Lee Novel

"One of my favorite new mystery series, perfect escapism."National Post (Canada) An Ava Lee Novel A Picador Paperback Original 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, The Disciple of Las VegasintroducesAva Lee: a deadly martial artist with a taste for luxury and a mind like a steel trap.

Ian Hamilton has had a range of careers over the span of his life, from journalist to diplomat, but it wasn’t until a health scare that he sat down to write his first novel. Ava Lee was the heroine that came to him and so the series was born. Hamilton’s journalism has been featured in Maclean’s and Saturday Night Magazine. He lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Lorraine. He has four children and seven grandchildren.

"Formidable…Ava is unbeatable at just about everything.…She’s perfect."—Toronto Star

"Ian Hamilton makes the global search for hidden money as thrilling as James Bond fleeing down a snowy slope on one ski. Ava Lee is tough, fearless, quirky, and resourceful, and she has more---well, you know---than half a dozen male detectives I can think of. Ian Hamilton knows his stuff, and he has created a true original in Ava Lee."---Linwood Barclay, author of No Time for Goodbye

"A fascinating story of a hunt for stolen millions. And the hunter, Ava Lee, is a compelling heroine: tough, smart, and resourceful."---Meg Gardiner, author of The Nightmare Thief

"Hamilton has created a marvelous character in Ava Lee."---Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"When the central character looks like Lucy Liu, kicks like Jackie Chan, and has a travel budget like Donald Trump, the story is anything but boring."---The Montreal Gazette