Title: Loser takes all
Description: Bertram was not a believer in luck or superstition. An unambitious man, he looks for a quiet life. But then he comes to the attention of Dreuther, his boss, who changes Bertram's plans and packs him off to Monte Carlo. Once there, Bertram develops a betting system and his troubles begin.
Subjects: English fiction, Gambling in Fiction, Gambling, Fiction, Fiction, general, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
Places: Monte Carlo
Time periods: 20th century