The Rackets by Kelly Thomas
Set in the union halls, taverns and half-built skyscrapers of a Manhattan, populated by Irish racketeers, Italian mobsters and Russian killers, this book is a fast-paced literary thriller that paints a vivid portrait of an urban underworld rarely seen in fiction.
Set in New York in the 1930s, a novel full of the union halls, taverns and skyscrapers of Manhattan, where racketeers and mobsters thriveThe story opens with Jimmy Dolan, who works for the Mayor of New York City, arguing with Frankie Keefe, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 383, and knocking him down at a breakfast shindig. Jimmy's career is therefore well and truly over, and he ends up risking his life supporting his father, who is fighting Keefe in an election for president of the Teamsters. Keefe is a corrupt individual, who will certainly fight dirty, so battle is soon joined. It is a fast-moving thriller which brilliantly captures the atmosphere of the New York of the period.
Thomas Kelly worked for ten years in construction, graduated from Fordham University and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, then served as Director of Advance for the mayor of New York. A former Teamster, he writes for Esquire. His first novel, PAYBACK, has been adapted by David Mamet for a feature film. He lives in New York and Dublin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297847304 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297847309 |
| Title | The Rackets |
| Author | Kelly Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2003-10-09 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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