Potsdamer Platz

by Buddy Giovinazzo

A New York Mafia family known as Franchise, sets up base on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz, setting in motion a destructive confrontation with the Russian Mafia. Tony, a young hitman, is sent in to terrorise the opposition, but when the life of an innocent 14-year-old girl is lost, he determines to change his life for the better. He finds the offer of redemption he is searching for in the love that springs up between him and an East Berlin medical student. But quitting the life is not easy, and Tony finds himself torn between loyalty to his family and the love of his girl...

Genres: Canon, Noir, Crime

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Buddy Giovinazzo is a filmmaker and author, perhaps best known for his shocking debut film Combat Shock about a troubled Vietnam War veteran. He holds a Masters in Cinema from College of Staten Island.

Reviews

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all time favorites