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Ex‑private investigator Joe Kurtz finds his life in jeopardy when an ambush leaves him badly injured and his parole officer, Peg O’Toole, on the brink of death. With both organized crime and law enforcement keeping a keen eye on him, Kurtz’s insider knowledge pits him against the ruthless Farino family—led by the lethal Angelina Farino Ferrara—and their mob rival, Toma Gonzaga. While each criminal faction would rather hire him than eliminate him, the stakes rise as the city’s grayslatted underworld sets their sights on this fractured detective. Forced into the middle, Kurtz must navigate the tangled web of enemies to stay alive.
Keywords: Joe Kurtz, ex–private investigator, bribery, organzied crime, Farino family, Toma Gonzaga, Peg O’Toole, ambulance, paroled, Chicago?
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Dan Simmons
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