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When Liana Dector, a woman who is possibly a cold-blooded killer wanted by the police, storms into his favorite Boston tavern demanding his help, George Foss, unable to say no to his first love, is drawn into a world of murder, betrayal and secrets from which there is no escape.

From the acclaimed author of the international sensations City of Bohane and Beatlebone, a striking and gorgeous new novel of two aging criminals at the butt ends of their damage-filled careers. A superbly melancholic melody of a novel full of beautiful phrases and terrible men. In the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen -- Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the...

Oslo, 1970s. Olav, an extremely talented "fixer" whose unexpected capacity for love is as far-reaching as his talent for murder, works for Oslo's crime kingpin, "fixing" anyone who causes him trouble. But it's becoming clear to Olav that the more you know about your boss's business, the more your boss might want you fixed yourself, especially if you've fallen in love with his wife.

When a family of longtime con artists convince a stranger to join them, they find their lives rapidly changing.

After her husband and daughter are killed, a woman goes into hiding and emerges to seek revenge against the criminals who destroyed her family.

Ever since the sudden death of her parents, Nona Conrad has looked out for her younger sister Maggie. Now the two sisters are looking forward to a fresh start in Arkansas. The picturesque town seems like a reprieve until Nona is threatened by a well-dressed stranger and spars with Simon Wright, the infuriatingly handsome owner of the camp where she works.

"Sal Cupertine is a legendary hit man for the Chicago Mafia, known for his ability to get in and out of a crime without a trace. Until now, that is. His first-ever mistake forces Sal to botch an assassination, killing three undercover FBI agents in the process. This puts too much heat on Sal, and he knows this botched job will be his death sentence to the Mafia. So he agrees to their radical idea to save his own skin. A few surgeries and some intensive...

A young man comes back to his hometown and finds himself in a dangerous situation involving a mysterious woman and a volatile criminal.