Summary
A shadowy puppet master, the astute Rascol Venkov, his past shrouded in a mist of calculated ambition, identifies and subsequently ensnares the nascent talent of Roger Brémond, a prodigious young cardsharp whose raw skill and fervent desire for societal ascent render him a perfect, albeit unwitting, instrument. This clandestine alliance, forged amidst the glittering, yet morally hollow, salons of Belle Époque Paris, becomes a meticulously orchestrated symphony of deception. Their grand design: to systematically dismantle the fortunes of the city's oblivious haute société, leveraging Brémond's nimble fingers and Venkov's strategic genius to cheat with impunity in the high-stakes world of casino gaming. It is a narrative delving into the intoxicating allure of illicit wealth, the precarious dance between manipulator and manipulated, and the inherent vulnerabilities of a privileged class ripe for exploitation.
The astute Rascol Venkov convinces young cardsharp Roger Brémond to ally with him and together loot Parisian high society cheating in casinos.
