A kung fu expert agrees to carry $1 million from Hong Kong to Mexico City while being pursued by a government agent.

Jacob Van Oppen, the former strongest man on Earth, and his crafty manager, Orsini, make a good living by traveling around small South American towns, organizing bogus wrestling exhibitions in run-down theaters. Once this oddball pair disembarks at the village of Santa Maria, business really kicks off: the local newspaper sponsors the fight and helping hands place posters announcing an open call for a worthy adversary.

The team's fragile truce with the Mafia has been shattered, and they are in big trouble. They've been left with an ultimatum: pay their debts in cash, or in blood. Naturally, Jason would rather pay cash. With the discovery of an underground fighting ring that may not be as fortuitous as it initially appears, but offers an opportunity to raise money quickly. Too Much Action is Book #5 from The Big Bet, an EPIC Press series.

The gang returns to Las Vegas to track down the man who hired them for the basketball job. Clues point to the highroller they ripped off in book 1. The gang decides to go after him and teach him a lesson, but first they trick Z into rejoining the team. They arrange affairs so the Mafia performs a hit on the highroller. The plan is successful, but misgivings about the morality of their actions threaten the already-fragile integrity of the group. Payment...

Meet Jason Jorgensen, the cleverest and most handsome student at Van Buren High -- according to him, anyway. But Jason is unique among high school students in that his club is a front for a group of scam artists, which Jason leads. Unbeknownst to most of the student body, they rule the school from the shadows. Spurred on by a new addition to the team, Jason tackles his biggest con yet: rigging a local poker game. But this isn't like their high school...

"A street thriller of education, kidnapping, murder, trickery, and love that will have you at the edge of your seat. Clever a young kid born to a family of hustlers, his father and Uncle are two of the biggest and most respected hustlers Newark, N.J. has ever seen. At the age of 10, Clever witnesses the murder of his father and mother in his house which leads Clever to be raised by his Uncle Rah. Once his brother is murdered, Uncle wages war on the...

The Addams Family meets Despicable Me in the first book of this new trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch!