Mississippi Roll

Mississippi Roll
George Raymond Richard Martin

Wild Cards
The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire.

The American Triad Series

#1: Mississippi Roll

#2: Low Chicago

#3: Texas Hold 'Em

Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Mississippi Roll is an all-new, adventurous jaunt along one of America’s greatest rivers, featuring many beloved characters from the Wild Cards universe

Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, Mississippi Roll features the writing talents of Stephen Leigh, David D. Levine, John Jos. Miller, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Cherie Priest, and Carrie Vaughn.

Mississippi Roll

Edited by George R. R. Martin

Copyright

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First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2017

Copyright © George R.R. Martin and the Wild Cards Trust 2017

Cover design by Mike Topping © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2018

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A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780008283551

Ebook Edition © August 2018 ISBN: 9780008286521

Version: 2018-07-03

Dedication

For Edward Bryant brother-in-arms father to gators our ace on roller skates

Copyright Acknowledgments

‘In the Shadow of Tall Stacks’ copyright © 2017 by Stephen Leigh.

‘Wingless Angel’ copyright © 2017 by John Jos. Miller.

‘A Big Break in the Small Time’ copyright © 2017 by Carrie Vaughn.

‘Death on the Water’ copyright © 2017 by Cherie Priest.

‘Find the Lady’ copyright © 2017 by Kevin Andrew Murphy.

‘Under the Arch’ copyright © 2017 by David D. Levine.

Mississippi Roll Rules

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Mississippi Roll is a seven-card stud poker game.

The rules are as follows:

1. Seven cards are dealt to each player, facedown.

2. Each player passes one card to the player on his left.

3. Each player passes two cards to the player on his left.

4. Each player passes three cards to the player on his left.

5. Each player discards two cards from his hand, arranges the five remaining cards in the order he wishes to reveal them, and places his hand facedown in a pack before him on the table.

6. The players roll their top card. A round of betting follows, starting with the player with the high card showing.

7. The remaining cards are revealed one by one, with each roll followed by a round of betting.

8. The high hand and low hand split the pot.

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks