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THE ONLY THING HARDER THAN GETTING INTO THE MOB...
IS GETTING OUT.

For Anthony Russo, an Atlantic City mobster’s son, the chances of escaping a life of crime are slim. They hinge on his plan to back a washed-up boxer’s comeback bid, and that, in turn, hinges on winning the help of a sexy round card girl who’s gone toe-to-toe with the current champion—in the bedroom...

• New York Times best-selling author of Slipping Into Darkness, Slow-Motion Riot, and The Intruder
• Winner of the Edgar Award for best first novel
• Acclaimed crime reporter for New York magazine

"A gritty novel with integrity and style."

— James Patterson

"Terrific...This book has it all...Peter Blauner is a brilliant young writer."

— James Ellroy

"You could cut a lip on his dialogue...a honey of a writer."

— The New York Times