Death Wish

By Iceberg Slim

Book Overview

This is the original mafia story that spawned all the rest--the story of Chicago's ruthless and tireless mafia.Power hungry Don, Jimmy Collucci, is out to become the kingpin of Chicago's "Honored Society." However, his rise to the top can only be thwarted by one man fueled by revenge set out to destroy it--the "Black Warrior" Jessie Taylor. When ambitions collide, guns are drawn and blood is spilled. This is the original mafia story. The intensely real characters, the brutal overlords, their faithful lackeys, and their vengeful enemies all collide in acts of loyalty, lust, greed and death. Iceberg Slim's story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp shows Slim's transformation from pimp to the author of seven classic books.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936399172
• ISBN13: 9781936399178
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cash Money Content
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Gritty, Gutter, and Gangster

This story revolves around Jesse Taylor and some dude named Jimmy, an Italian guy. I forget his last name. The story was fast paced, characters solid and both had a back story. Very interesting and hard. You can compare this one story to the Kenyatta stories like Crime Partners, Death List, etc. It amazes me that everything that takes place in this one story is comparable to a whole series. This story paved the way for protagonist in the Dutch series. A lot of fighting, a lot of guns, a lot of dying. I would suggest anyone reading this to get ready sit back and enjoy the show.....the gun show.