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Name: Live by Night
Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Author: Dennis Lehane

Joe Coughlin, a small‑time thief just shy of twenty, crosses paths with Emma Gould while planning a bank robbery in 1920s Boston. Their unexpected romance spins Joe’s destiny, propelling him into a life of organized crime and fierce rivalry. As he climbs the underworld ranks, he faces violence, betrayals, and the harsh realities of Prohibition‑era America, shaping his character into one of the era’s most feared and respected gangsters.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime

Authors: Dennis Lehane

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