George V. Higgins

Gangsterska historia sfilmowana przez Andrew Dominika. Z brawurową rolą Brada Pitta. Kiedy Johnny Amato organizuje napad na pokerowych hazardzistów i zbiera całkiem niezłą dolę, sądzi, że miał naprawdę farta. Zwłaszcza że ktoś inny zdaniem mafii dokonał tego skoku. Jednak wyznaczony przez mafię do wyjaśnienia tej sprawy Jackie Cogan szybko...

A masterwork of crime and black comedy, George V. Higgins is in his element as he spell-bindingly recounts lawyer Jerry Kennedy's more fragrant cases.Keen to take some time off, Jerry Kennedy plans a short holiday en famille at Green Harbor, his eclectic clients don't get the memo however. His drive-by clientele, the car thieves, pimps,...

A thrilling account of the ins and outs of the Suffolk County Superior Court, this novel is vintage George V. Higgins. The third installment in the Jerry Kennedy series finds the Boston lawyer defending his toughest client yet, Billy Ryan. But it's a few years on and battered Boston lawyers don't look so hot under strong white light....

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, and when the mob's rules get broken, Cogan is called in to take care of business. This time a high-stakes card game has been held up by an unknown gang of...

Fast-talking, hard-living politicians, priests, smugglers and thieves play the game of the Boston streets in George V. Higgins&' The Patriot Game.  Federal agent Pete Riordan is as tough as they come; he&'s six-foot-four with a bad knee and a mean temper, but his commitment to his job is beyond exemplary. When he is called upon to find the man...

The characters truly speak for themselves in George V. Higgins&' chilling tour de force about deceit, blackmail and the importance of paying one&'s dues.  Ultimate recidivist Earl Beale has learnt little from his early release from jail and narrow escape from being drafted, seemingly nothing can cure him of his criminal ways. Obsessed by money, and...