Night Work

by Greg F. Gifune

In the secret worlds of organized crime and the independent professional wrestling circuit, no one is immune to the con, the violence, the lust and the darkness. How far would you go for money and power? Who would you betray? How much would you sacrifice? Frank Ponte is about to find out . . . Night Work is a journey into a dark underworld, a world with its own set of secret rules and ethics. A world where brutal violence and depraved sex is the norm, and where in order to succeed, moral beliefs and literal identities must be forfeited. A story of betrayal -- of others and of oneself -- of friendship, marriage, family, love, sex, and violence, Night Work is the American Dream gone bad. A noir-style thriller where nothing is what it seems and where no one gets out clean.

Genres: Crime

277 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2003

About the author

Called "One of the best writers of his generation" by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, Greg F. Gifune is the author of numerous short stories, several novels and two short story collections. His work has been published in a wide range of magazines and anthologies all over the world, and has recently garnered interest from Hollywood. His novels include The Bleeding Season, Deep Night, Saying Uncle, A View From The Lake, Night Work, Drago Descending, Blood In Electric Blue and Dominion.

Along with his short story collections, Down To Sleep and Heretics, his work has been nominated for numerous awards and is consistently praised by readers and critics alike across the globe. For seven years he was Editor-in-Chief of Thievin' Kitty Publications, publishers of the acclaimed fiction magazines The Edge: Tales of Suspense (1998-2004) and Burning Sky: Adventures in Science Fiction Terror (1998-2003), and currently serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books. 

The son of teachers, Greg F. Gifune was educated in Boston and has lived in various places, including New York City and Peru. A trained actor and broadcaster, he has appeared in various stage productions and has worked in radio and television as both an on-air talent and a producer.  Earlier in life he held a wide range of jobs, encompassing everything from journalism to promotions.

The author of numerous novels, screenplays and two short story collections, his work has been consistently praised by critics and readers alike, and has been translated into several languages and published all over the world. Greg and his wife Carol live in Massachusetts with a bevy of cats. 

Discover more about his writing at GregFGifune.com and UninvitedBooks.com.

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 Stars

For now I could not finish it. 25% in to this book by one of my very favorite authors, I realized that I had no idea what was going on. Maybe I'll come back to this one another time, but for now I am shelving it.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easily one of my favorite authors. This is the first non-supernatural books of his I think I've read, a story about a man trying to start up a wrestling company with the help of some mob friends. I can't think of another author that manages to write working class characters so realistically. Highly recommended.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the secret worlds of organized crime and the independent professional wrestling circuit, no one is immune to the con, the violence, the lust and the darkness.

How far would you go for money and power? Who would you betray? How much would you sacrifice? Frank Ponte is about to find out.

[Vince · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent book set around the world of independent pro wrestling... though very loosely as it serves as only a backdrop.