The Casino Caper (The Silver Bandits Chronicles Book 7)
About
Las Vegas has survived mobsters, magicians, celebrity meltdowns, and at least three separate Elvis-related incidents…
but it has never faced anything like The Silver Bandits.
When five mischievous retirees from Sunnyvale Gardens roll into town in their RV convoy—with Gloria the gold golf cart strapped to a trailer like a glittering weapon of mild destruction—Vegas doesn’t just brace for impact. Vegas updates its insurance policies.
Hank Boone, former Elvis impersonator and current chaos magnet, swears he just wants to relax, enjoy a buffet, and avoid security for at least twelve hours. Naturally, this guarantees he’ll do the exact opposite by breakfast.
Jackie Delaney arrives armed with sequins, charm, and enough hairspray to trigger a four-state alert. Within minutes, she accidentally creates a miniature glitter storm in the hotel lobby. Locals call it a “miracle.” Janitorial staff call it “a hostile act.”
Lenny, the nervous tech genius with cargo shorts full of questionable gadgets, sets off a record-breaking nine metal detectors without even trying. One TSA agent cries softly. Another files for retirement on the spot.
Mabel Rutledge, sweet grandmother and undercover tactical strategist, tries to share cookies with the pit bosses. Security panics. Rumors spread. A cookie tin is mistakenly declared “highly suspicious” and escorted to a secure location.
And Merry—sweet, optimistic, clipboard-wielding Merry—innocently picks up some brochures and accidentally forms an unauthorized tour group of bewildered tourists who keep following her around the casino like a motivational cult.
They meant to enjoy a simple vacation. Instead, they stumble into a real casino heist already in progress.
The criminals didn’t plan for this.
Security didn’t train for this.
Vegas didn’t budget for this.
And the Bandits absolutely did not understand the assignment.
Soon:
• Gloria honks emotionally at a limousine motorcade
• A flamingo statue becomes a weapon of destiny
• Lenny’s drone develops a fear of slot machines
• Hank challenges a billboard to a staring contest while driving
• Jackie charm-interrogates a guard until he confesses things
• Mabel negotiates with a crime boss using cookies and unshakable grandma energy
• Merry schedules a stakeout using color coding that terrifies professionals
When the lights suddenly go out for exactly seven seconds, the Bandits use that time to create enough chaos to derail an entire criminal operation and confuse absolutely everyone—most of all each other.
By dawn, they’re on a rooftop standoff, surrounded by villains, heroes, sirens, spotlights, and a flamingo that looks deeply judgmental. The sun rises. Hank bursts into inspirational Elvis lyrics. Lenny loses control of a drone. Jackie’s hair whips dramatically in the wind. Mabel offers baked goods to hostile parties. Merry tries to de-escalate and only escalates harder. And down below, Gloria honks the Honk of Destiny.
What follows is a ridiculous, explosive, cookie-powered finale that proves once again:
you are NEVER too old to ruin a criminal empire by accident.
Perfect for fans of laugh-out-loud fiction, chaotic seniors, found-family hijinks, mischief-powered friendship, and stories where retirement communities behave like undercover action squads.
If you enjoy:
✓ unstoppable elderly heroes
✓ glitter-based disasters
✓ golf carts with emotional intelligence
✓ flamingo conspiracies
✓ high-stakes senior shenanigans
✓ snack-powered diplomacy
✓ cozy chaos with heart
…then fasten your seatbelt, keep your hands inside Gloria at all times, and prepare for the wildest Silver Bandits adventure yet.
Vegas will never recover. The Bandits will never apologize. And YOU will never stop laughing.