Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand
Wild Cards: Book #7
- By: George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards Trust & John Jos. Miller
- Narrated by: Adrian Paul & Jay Acovone
- Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Description
Wild Cards now in development for TV! Dead Man's Hand combines the writing talents of George R. R. Martin & John Jos. Miller
Chrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. Now two men are out to find her killer: Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private investigator who discovered her ruined body, and the vigilante archer known as the Yeoman, who has been framed for the crime.
Their quest leads them on a nightmare odyssey of madness, violence, passion, and political intrigue that will forever alter the fates of Aces and Jokers everywhere.
Experience all the exciting action of this collaborative novel by George R. R. Martin and John Jos. Miller. Dead Man's Hand is both a gripping mystery and a chilling story of suspense, set in the unforgettable world of the Wild Cards.
Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.
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Wild Cards Series
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Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 14 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Pam Grier, Felicia Day, Stephen McHattie, Ron Donachie, Ray Porter, Prentice Onayemi & Molly Quinn
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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By: George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards Trust & John Jos. Miller
Narrated by: Adrian Paul & Jay Acovone
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
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