From the Publisher
A hard-hitting, tour-de force tale of the mob and the man who makes
sure their rules are the only rules, by the American master of
crime George V. Higgins.
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the New England mob. When a
high-stakes card game is heisted by unknown hoodlums, Cogan is
called in to "handle" the problem. Moving expertly and ruthlessly
among a variety of criminal hacks, hangers-on, and bigger-time
crooks-a classic cast of misfits animated by Higgins's hilarious,
cracklingly authentic dialogue-Cogan gets to the root of the
problem and, with five consecutive shots from a Smith & Wesson
thirty-eight Police Special, restores order to his corner of the
Boston underworld.
Combining his remarkable wit and a singular ability to show
criminal life as it is lived, George V. Higgins builds an
incredible story of crime to an unforgettable climax.
About the Author
George V. Higgins was the author of more than twenty novels,
including the bestsellers The Friends of Eddie Coyle,
Cogan''s Trade, The Rat on Fire, and The
Digger''s Game. He was a reporter for the Providence
Journal and the Associated Press before obtaining a law degree
from Boston College Law School in 1967. He was an assistant
attorney general and then an assistant United States attorney in
Boston from 1969 to 1973. He later taught Creative Writing at
Boston University. He died in 1999.
About the Book
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the New England mob. When a
high-stakes card game is heisted by unknown hoodlums, Cogan is
called in to "handle" the problem. Moving expertly and ruthlessly,
Cogan gets to the root of the problem and, with five consecutive
shots from a Smith & Wesson .38 Police Special, restores order
to his corner of the Boston underworld.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: November 1, 2011
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 030794722X
ISBN - 13: 9780307947222
