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"This book succeeds both as a first-rate historical novel and as a superb crime story. It packs the emotional wallop of Dennis Lehane's Mystic River . It is as gritty as James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential . And yet, the prose is as lyrical as James Lee Burke's Crusader's Cross... Read Full Overview

Tampa, Florida, 1955: a city pulsing with Sicilian and Cuban gangsters, smoky clubs, cigar factories, light, voices, and rum. The bludgeoning death of mob boss Charlie Wall sends shock waves rippling through the communities, setting cops and reporters and associates, known and... Read Full Overview

A stunning thriller based on the true story of the death of retired criminal kingpin Charlie Wall-and those who benefited from it.

1955, Tampa, Floride. Charlie Wall, depuis longtemps retir des voitures, est brutalement assassin chez lui. Qui a pu vouloir tuer l'ancien bootlegger qui r gnait jadis sur la bolita, une loterie clandestine particuli rement rentable? La guerre des gangs aurait-elle repris ?... Read Full Overview