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Toughs by Ed Falco (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Title: Toughs. Author: Ed Falco. Format: Paperback. Item Weight: 453g. Item Length: 152mm. Item Height: 228mm. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Language: English.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUnbridled Books

ISBN-101609531116

ISBN-139781609531119

eBay Product ID (ePID)178710976

Product Key Features

Book TitleToughs

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicCrime, Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorEd Falco

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight21.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-003503

Reviews"...a blistering pace, well-rounded characters, and moral dilemmas that are never pat....Recommend to fans of The Godfather books, historical fiction, and those who like their novels with a lot of action and a bit more substance." -- LJ Xpress "This hard-hitting crime novel . . . adeptly captures the dichotomy of the times--from the ruthlessness of life in the Bronx to the glittering revues of the Cotton Club." -- Publishers Weekly "Reminded me almost immediately of Dennis Lehane: really atmospheric and gritty, authentic sounding characters. . . fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, and the Sopranos will love this. Perfect to hit the shelves at the end of a long hot summer." -- Geoffrey Jennings, Rainy Day Books "A rip-roaring portrayal of Prohibition-era gangsters in New York. Falco knows the ins and outs of loyalty, greed, power, and failed love. He writes with power and verve. This is a novel that's very hard to put down." -- Alyson Hagy, This hard-hitting crime novel . . . adeptly captures the dichotomy of the times—from the ruthlessness of life in the Bronx to the glittering revues of the Cotton Club." - Publishers Weekly Reminded me almost immediately of Dennis Lehane: really atmospheric and gritty, authentic sounding characters. . . fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, and the Sopranos will love this. Perfect to hit the shelves at the end of a long hot summer." -- Geoffrey Jennings, Rainy Day Books A rip-roaring portrayal of Prohibition-era gangsters in New York. Falco knows the ins and outs of loyalty, greed, power, and failed love. He writes with power and verve. This is a novel that's very hard to put down." – Alyson Hagy, ...a blistering pace, well-rounded characters, and moral dilemmas that are never pat....Recommend to fans of The Godfather books, historical fiction, and those who like their novels with a lot of action and a bit more substance." — LJ Xpress This hard-hitting crime novel . . . adeptly captures the dichotomy of the times—from the ruthlessness of life in the Bronx to the glittering revues of the Cotton Club." — Publishers Weekly Reminded me almost immediately of Dennis Lehane: really atmospheric and gritty, authentic sounding characters. . . fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, and the Sopranos will love this. Perfect to hit the shelves at the end of a long hot summer." — Geoffrey Jennings, Rainy Day Books A rip-roaring portrayal of Prohibition-era gangsters in New York. Falco knows the ins and outs of loyalty, greed, power, and failed love. He writes with power and verve. This is a novel that's very hard to put down." — Alyson Hagy, Reminded me almost immediately of Dennis Lehane: really atmospheric and gritty, authentic sounding characters. . . fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, and the Sopranos will love this. Perfect to hit the shelves at the end of a long hot summer." -- Geoffrey Jennings, Rainy Day Books A rip-roaring portrayal of Prohibition-era gangsters in New York. Falco knows the ins and outs of loyalty, greed, power, and failed love. He writes with power and verve. This is a novel that's very hard to put down." – Alyson Hagy, "...a blistering pace, well-rounded characters, and moral dilemmas that are never pat....Recommend to fans of The Godfather books, historical fiction, and those who like their novels with a lot of action and a bit more substance."-- LJ Xpress This hard-hitting crime novel . . . adeptly captures the dichotomy of the times—from the ruthlessness of life in the Bronx to the glittering revues of the Cotton Club." - Publishers Weekly Reminded me almost immediately of Dennis Lehane: really atmospheric and gritty, authentic sounding characters. . . fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, and the Sopranos will love this. Perfect to hit the shelves at the end of a long hot summer." -- Geoffrey Jennings, Rainy Day Books A rip-roaring portrayal of Prohibition-era gangsters in New York. Falco knows the ins and outs of loyalty, greed, power, and failed love. He writes with power and verve. This is a novel that's very hard to put down." – Alyson Hagy

SynopsisSet during the Great Depression and based in part on real characters and a series of historical events, Toughs follows the story of Loretto Jones as he finds his life intertwined with the fate of Vince Coll, a 23-year-old Irish gangster who for a brief moment rose to the level of a national celebrity during his war with Dutch Schultz, Owen Madden, and Lucky Luciano. Tagged "Mad Dog Coll" after killing five-year-old Michael Vengelli in a botched assassination attempt, Coll was the subject of a shoot-to-kill order issued by New York City Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney, a $50,000 bounty offered by Dutch Shultz and Owen Madden, and $30,000 in reward money from by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and the city's newspapers. Loretto and Vince are bound to each other by years spent in an orphanage and on the streets, but in the summer of 1931, with Loretto in love with newly-divorced Gina Baronti, and Vince in thrall to the beautiful Lottie Kriesberger, their world of tough guys in tough times is hurtling toward disaster, and Loretto finds himself faced with impossible choices., Set during the Great Depression and based in part on real characters and a series of historical events, Toughs follows the story of Loretto Jones as he finds his life intertwined with the fate of Vince Coll, a 23-year-old Irish gangster who for a brief moment rose to the level of a national celebrity during his war with Dutch Schultz, Owen Madden, and Lucky Luciano.

LC Classification NumberPS3556.A367T68 2014