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Michael Forsythe, a young Irish illegal immigrant, is appointed by a crime boss to lead a gang of Irish thugs against rival criminal forces in Harlem and the Bronx. After seducing his employer’s daughter, Michael is betrayed and must devise a desperate plan for revenge.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Adrian McKinty
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