Kit Chellel

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In the late 1970s, three men declared war on the casino. They arrived in Las Vegas just as the personal computer was beginning its boom. If the power of computers could be applied to gambling, they reasoned, a player could make a mint. There was only one problem: How do you smuggle a computer, typically, the size of a suitcase, onto a casino floor without getting noticed? Using cutting-edge strategies and technology that was decades ahead of its time, they did just that. They became pioneers of what's known as advantage playing, applying their intellects and creativity to everything from poker and blackjack to horseracing and roulette. For more than thirty years they faced down angry pit bosses, violent Mafiosos, bankruptcies, nights in foreign jails, lawsuits, and personal betrayals. They learned that the only thing harder than reaching the pinnacle of gambling achievement was staying there. Drawing from exclusive interviews with all three players and their associates, award-winning Bloomberg journalist Kit Chellel delivers a cinematic and often uproarious account of fortunes gained, lost, and gained again. Scrupulously reported and irresistibly told, Lucky Devils reveals how these players did more than simply amass wealth; they revolutionized the game itself. They gave the lie to the old adage. The house doesn't always win.

The secret history of a trio of gamblers who used homemade technology and their own ingenuity to outplay the house, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars and transforming the way games are played. In the late 1970s, three men declared war on the casino. They arrived in Las Vegas just as the personal computer was beginning its boom. If the power of computers could be applied to gambling, they reasoned, a player could make a mint. There was only one problem: How do you smuggle a computer, typically, the size of a suitcase, onto a casino floor without getting noticed? Using cutting-edge strategies and technology that was decades ahead of its time, they did just that. They became pioneers of what's known as advantage playing, applying their intellects and creativity to everything from poker and blackjack to horseracing and roulette. For more than thirty years they faced down angry pit bosses, violent Mafiosos, bankruptcies, nights in foreign jails, lawsuits, and personal betrayals. They learned that the only thing harder than reaching the pinnacle of gambling achievement was staying there. Drawing from exclusive interviews with all three players and their associates, award-winning Bloomberg journalist Kit Chellel delivers a cinematic and often uproarious account of fortunes gained, lost, and gained again. Scrupulously reported and irresistibly told, Lucky Devils reveals how these players did more than simply amass wealth; they revolutionized the game itself. They gave the lie to the old adage--the house doesn't always win.

Huippuluokan true crime -trilleri! Järkyttävä selvitys kansainvälisen rahtilaivaliikenteen sisäisestä rikollisuudesta kerrottuna öljysäiliöalus Brillante Virtuoson kaappauksen ja sen jälkimaininkien näkökulmasta. Brillanten ajelehtiessa Adeninlahden vaarallisilla vesillä heinäkuussa 2011 piraattijoukko hyökkäsi laivaan ja sytytti sen tuleen, mistä seurasi tuhoisa räjähdys. Kun Lloyd's of Londonin palveluksessa toiminut katsastaja David Mockett tutki vaurioituneen aluksen, hänelle jäi käteen enemmän kysymyksiä kuin vastauksia. Kuinka piraatit olivat päässeet alukseen niin helposti? Ja jos he kerran halusivat kaapata aluksen ja vaatia lunnaita sen palautuksesta, miksi he tuhosivat sen? Askarruttavia kysymyksiä, joihin Mockett ei ehtinyt vastata, sillä hänet murhattiin pian katsastuksen jälkeen. Kirja paljastaa ällistyttävän totuuden finanssipetoksesta, joka häikäilemättömyydessä hakee vertaistaan. Teos on yli nelivuotisen selvitystyön kunnianhimoinen huipentuma ja paljastaa, millainen salaliittojen verkosto tällä nykyisen globaalin talouden kannalta ratkaisevan tärkeällä alalla vaikuttaa. Matthew Campbell on Bloomberg Businessweekin journalisti. Hän on kirjoittanut juttuja yli 20 maasta, aiheinaan muun muassa rikollisuus, korruptio, terrorismi, ilmastonmuutos ja teknologia. Matthew on saanut ansioistaan tunnustukseksi useita journalismin arvostetuimpia palkintoja eri maista. Kit Chellel työskentelee reportterina Bloombergilla ja kirjoittajana Businessweek-lehdessä. Hänen aihepiiriensä laaja kirjo ulottuu urheiluvedonlyönnistä finanssiskandaaleihin ja vakoiluun. Kit on saanut artikkeleistaan useita kansainvälisiä palkintoja.

Winner of the True Crime Awards Book of the YearShortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year 'Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity. ' The Economist'I read it in one sitting, and I know it'll stay with me for a long time.' Oliver Bullough, Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland Inside the corrupt and secret business of global shipping, the explosive true story of a notorious international fraud and murderIn July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when a crew of pirates attacked the vessel and set her ablaze. But when David Mockett, a maritime surveyor working for the ship's insurer Lloyd's of London, inspected the damaged vessel, he was left with more questions than answers. Soon after he started his investigation, Mockett was killed by a car bomb. Through first-hand accounts - from members of the crew who survived the hijacking to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett's murder - award-winning reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the explosive true story behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history.

A Financial Times Book of the YearAn Economist Best Book of the Year "A triumph of investigative journalism." --Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale "A fascinating read. Highly recommended "-John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood "Truly one of the most nail-biting, page-turning, terrifying true-crime books I've ever read." --Nick Bilton, New York Times bestselling author of American Kingpin From award-winning journalists Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel, the gripping, true-crime story of a notorious maritime hijacking at the heart of a massive conspiracy--and the unsolved murder that threatened to unravel it all. In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when a crew of pirates attacked and set her ablaze in a devastating explosion. But when David Mockett, a maritime surveyor working for Lloyd's of London, inspected the damaged vessel, he was left with more questions than answers. How had the pirates gotten aboard so easily? And if they wanted to steal the ship and bargain for its return, then why did they destroy it? The questions didn't add up--and Mockett would never answer them. Soon after his inspection, David Mockett was murdered. Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the criminal inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the Brillante hijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it--from members of the ship's crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett's murder and bring justice to his family--award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history. The ambitious culmination of more than four years of reporting, Dead in the Water uncovers an intricate web of conspiracy amidst the lawless, old-world industry at the backbone of our new global economy.