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The Good Guys, written by Bill Bonanno, draws on the investigative experiences of former undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone—known as Donnie Brasco—and former Mafia prince Bill Bonanno. Set in 1980s New York, the novel follows FBI agent Laura Russo as she pursues a missing professor of Russian literature, while mob hit‑men Little Eddie LaRocca and Bobby San Filippo navigate the streets of Little Italy, hot‑sheet hotels, and bootleg film. As the agents and criminals clash, a conflict among rival mob families escalates into a full‑scale war.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Bill Bonanno
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