I was inspired by an interracial couple. They approached me when I was monitoring the crowd in the casino where I worked as a security officer. The couple said, "I bet you see a lot of things." And I said, "Yes." The couple suggested that I should write a memoir. I thought about it, and I did. It's titled What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...Until Now!

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas--until now. James Patterson lifts the lid in a dazzling 24-hour journey through the heart of American excess. It's not the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the crowds. It's the electrifying chemistry of America's most round-the-clock city. The unbelievable, unstoppable, unbeatable draw of the desert dream. It's What Happens in Vegas, filled with never-before-told stories about the people who make the city tick, simmer--and even explode. If you're a Vegas regular, this book will surprise you. If you've never been, James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal's deluxe, emotionally compelling, action-filled tour will take you behind the scenes of this dazzling city, scaling its heights and peering deep into its beating heart. Fueled by original interviews and in-depth reporting, What Happens in Vegas delivers an All-American, gold-star read. As the saying goes, once you get that desert sand in your shoes, it's hard to kick it out.

Yet I believe that it does not matter where we come from; it only matters where we are headed and whether we have a clear eye along the way no matter what adventure or misadventure we face. In the end, we will always prevail with love, determination, and good will to others no matter the odds. To that end, I hope that these essays and short stories will not only prove to be a fascinating look behind the curtain but will also share some helpful information about life in Las Vegas or anywhere where humans may be engaged in some folly.

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'James Patterson and Mark Seal have brought Sin City to life' TELEGRAPH What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - until now. Whether you're a Vegas regular or have only heard the city's tales through whispers, this book will surprise and astound you . . . It's not just the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the crowds. It's the electrifying chemistry of America's most round-the-clock city. In this dazzling 24-hour journey, James Patterson lifts the lid on America's notorious hub of gambling and excess. Fuelled by original interviews and in-depth reporting, What Really Happens in Vegas uncovers the vice, crime and entertainment that made Sin City an infamous desert mecca. This is Vegas as you've never seen it before, filled with unbelievable stories from the people who make the city tick, simmer - and even explode. _____________________________ PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting' GUARDIAN 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better' JEFFREY DEAVER