Monsieur X Monsieur X The Incredible Story of the Most Audacious Gambler in History Jamie Reid Bloomsbury2018Hardback320pp Illustrated230x153mm 9781472942296 Product Code: 509702 Details The well connected and urbane Patrice des Moutis began putting his talent for mathematics to his advantage in the late 1950s, exploiting the French st... DetailsBackDetailsThe well connected and urbane Patrice des Moutis began putting his talent for mathematics to his advantage in the late 1950s, exploiting the French state-run Tiercé betting system so effectively that the rules were repeatedly changed to thwart him. This biography of the gambler reveals how dangerous underworld connections and allegations of illegal bookmaking and race fixing were increasingly catching up with him at the time of his apparent suicide in 1975.Read MoreRead Less publ £18.99now £6.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesBiography (all)HistoryCrimeTagsBiographyGambling