EBOOK

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

A Novel

Jimmy Breslin
4.1
(13)
Pages
328
Year
2012
Language
English

About

A madcap novel of the sloppiest turf war ever launched by the Brooklyn mob Kid Sally Palumbo has been a loyal servant to the Brooklyn Mafia for years. His specialty is murder, and he is so skilled at it that he has gotten the attention of Mafia boss Papa Baccala. But unfortunately for Kid Sally, murder pays poorly. He wants to make real dough, to get respect, and to be able to tell his colleagues where to sit when they eat dinner. In short, he wants to be boss. The job would be his for the taking-if only Kid Sally weren't a Grade A moron.   To keep Sally from stirring up trouble, Baccala tosses him an easy assignment: Organize a bicycle race through Brooklyn, and keep the profits. Kid Sally bungles it, setting off a turf war that quickly engulfs the borough. The dimwitted mobsters are masters in the art of murder, and they are about to put on a show.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jimmy Breslin including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.

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"A very fine, very strong, and often remarkable book."
Chicago Sun-Times
"A very funny novel . . . and a good one."
The Village Voice
"Pure Breslin, which is enough to recommend it to anyone who has a weakness for the English language."
Chicago Sun-Times

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