About this book
Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, his task is to tie her up while his accomplices loot the bank she works in. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes forever. That meeting is the beginning of Joe's journey to becoming one of the most feared and respected gangsters. It is a journey beset by violence, double-crossing, drama and pain. And it is a journey into the soul of prohibition-era America ...
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- OL Work ID
- OL20879149W
Subjects
FictionAmerikanisches EnglischHistorynyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2012-10-21New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedFiction, mystery & detective, historicalBoston (mass.), fictionFiction, crimeCriminals, fictionGangstersProhibitionNineteen twentiesOrganized crimeAmerican DreamChildren of policeJoe Coughlin (Fictional character)Friendship