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The Booster
Plot twists and suspenseful characters mark the story of a professional thief, a booster who is called upon by the mob to do a job that involves avenging a Chicago policeman's murder and breaking into the Sears Tower
262 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1990
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About the author
Eugene Izzi
35 books7 followersEugene Izzi was born on March 23, 1953 in Hegewisch, a neighborhood in southwest Chicago.
His first novel, The Take, was published in 1987. He went on to publish 18 books. His thrillers often featured organized crime and street characters he remembered from his childhood.
After the publication of Tribal Secrets, he had a dispute with his publisher, and could not publish any books under his name for three years. During this time he published three novels under the pseudonym Nick Gaitano.
On December 7, 1996 he was found hanging outside his Michigan Avenue office. His death was declared a suicide, but many found his death suspicious.
His first novel, The Take, was published in 1987. He went on to publish 18 books. His thrillers often featured organized crime and street characters he remembered from his childhood.
After the publication of Tribal Secrets, he had a dispute with his publisher, and could not publish any books under his name for three years. During this time he published three novels under the pseudonym Nick Gaitano.
On December 7, 1996 he was found hanging outside his Michigan Avenue office. His death was declared a suicide, but many found his death suspicious.
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March 23, 2014
The bad guy is not all bad you know. And the good guys bend the rules to their liking. Steal from the mob and the cops might just cheer you on. The Booster has to be smart and brave to keep from falling from the Sear's tower and from getting whacked after he delivers the goods.
The most interesting thing was the article stuck in the book about the mysterious surroundings of the author's death. It looked like suicide - but was it really murder? Seems Izzi was a complicated man.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/19...
The most interesting thing was the article stuck in the book about the mysterious surroundings of the author's death. It looked like suicide - but was it really murder? Seems Izzi was a complicated man.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/19...
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October 3, 2019Synopsis: the Booster helps the mob in Chicago avenge a policeman's murder, and break into the Sear's Tower.
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