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George V. Higgins
When the tenants of Jerry Fein’s dilapidated buildings refuse to pay the rent on account of the rats, Jerry drafts in arsonist Leo Proctor to take care of the problem…
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‘Flawless of its kind - never a false word, phrase, rhythm, gesture.’ - The New Republic
Erwin H. Ford II
This is an account of the turbulent life of Boston novelist George V. Higgins, his many novels with their violent earthy dialogue, and his ambivalence toward the city of his…
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Peter Wolfe
Havoc in the Hub examines the long-neglected work of George V. Higgins, bringing to light the wealth of intellectual, social, literary, and religious thought that underlie his 25 novels and…
George V Higgins
Jerry Kennedy has been aptly described by his ex-wife as the classiest sleazy criminal lawyer in Boston. Now, Jerry must defend the man that no one else will: Billy Ryan…
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Eddie Coyle is a small-time punk with a big-time problem - who to sell out to avoid being sent up again. Eddie works for Jimmy Scalisi, supplying him with guns…
‘The best crime novel ever written’ - Elmore Leonard
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A crime masterpiece brought back into print - and transformed into the major film, Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt. ‘Brilliant’ WASHINGTON POST ‘Gripping’ TIMES ‘Masterly’ WALL STREET JOURNAL
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‘Every American crime writer of the past 30 years owes a debt to George V Higgins. Higgins is the daddy. Read him and rejoice’ Val McDermid
‘He can write dialogue so authentic it spits’ LIFE ‘Higgins deserves to stand in the company of Chandler and Hammett as one of the true innovators in crime fiction’ Scott…
‘A hell of a story from a hell of a storyteller’ Daily Mail
‘No one ever did it better’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘If you haven’t read George V. Higgins you can’t call yourself a fan of crime fiction’ Val McDermid
Dennis Lehane returns to coedit the sequel to the best-selling evergreen anthology Boston Noir.
