White shadow

"Mesmerizing...a tour de force from one of the best crime writers at work today."—Michael ConnellyWhite Shadow is a "stunning" (Lee Child) noir thriller based on real-life events.1955: Tampa, Florida is a city pulsing with Sicilian and Cuban gangsters, cigar factories, sweet rum, and violence. The death of retired kingpin Charlie Wall— the White Shadow—has shocked the city, sending cops, reporters, and associates scrambling to find those responsible. As the trail winds through neighborhoods rich and poor, enmeshing the innocent and corrupt alike all the way down to the streets and casinos of Havana, an extraordinary story of revenge, honor, and greed emerges. For Charlie Wall had his secrets—secrets that if discovered could destroy a criminal empire and ignite a revolution.

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin USA, Inc.

Editions

1

ISBN

9781101150443

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