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Little Criminals

by Gene Kerrigan

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Publisher Comments:

From the author of The Midnight Choir.

Justin and Angela Kennedy are doing fine. Better than fine — they have wealth, position, love, children, and a limitless future. Into their lives comes Frankie Crowe, an ambitious criminal tired of risking his life for small change. Together with a crew of singularly dangerous men, Frankie decides that a kidnapping could be the first step toward a better life. Set in modern Dublin, Little Criminalsis a story that bristles with tension and expectation, a story about what happens to the fragile things-friendship, love, compassion — when all rules are broken.

Review:

"The bumbling criminals in Irish journalist Kerrigan's second novel to be made available in the U.S. (after The Midnight Choir) will remind readers of the hapless losers who populate some of Elmore Leonard's books. Smalltime Irish hoodlum Frankie Crowe plans to kidnap Justin Kennedy, a wealthy, up-and-coming Dublin entrepreneur. But when Crowe finds out his intended victim is less flush than he'd believed, Crowe and his cohorts decide instead to abduct Kennedy's wife, Angela. The bulk of the book centers on the attempts of Crowe's crew to collect Angela's ransom and the efforts to foil them led by Crowe's bête noir, Det. Insp. John Grace. The framing device — the recollections of an older man who's plotting revenge against Crowe for his role in an armed robbery of a pub — proves more interesting than the main action. The author's fine ear for dialogue helps compensate for a less than compelling plot." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Set in modern Dublin, Little Criminals is a story that bristles with tension and expectation, a story about what happens to the fragile things — friendship, love, and compassion — when all rules are broken.

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About the Author

Gene Kerrigan is a Dublin writer. He is the author of Another Country, This Great Little Nation (with Pat Brennan), Never Make a Promise You Can't Break: How to Succeed in Irish Politics, and the novel Little Criminals.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781933372433

Author:

Kerrigan, Gene

Publisher:

Europa Editions

Subject:

Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled

Subject:

Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural

Subject:

Criminals

Subject:

Kidnapping

Subject:

Suspense fiction

Subject:

Mystery-A to Z

Edition Description:

Paperback / softback

Publication Date:

20070431

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

8.25 x 5.25 in

Age Level:

from 18

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Product details 352 pages Europa Editions - 2007-04-00 English 9781933372433 Reviews:

"Publishers Weekly Review" by Publishers Weekly, "The bumbling criminals in Irish journalist Kerrigan's second novel to be made available in the U.S. (after The Midnight Choir) will remind readers of the hapless losers who populate some of Elmore Leonard's books. Smalltime Irish hoodlum Frankie Crowe plans to kidnap Justin Kennedy, a wealthy, up-and-coming Dublin entrepreneur. But when Crowe finds out his intended victim is less flush than he'd believed, Crowe and his cohorts decide instead to abduct Kennedy's wife, Angela. The bulk of the book centers on the attempts of Crowe's crew to collect Angela's ransom and the efforts to foil them led by Crowe's bête noir, Det. Insp. John Grace. The framing device — the recollections of an older man who's plotting revenge against Crowe for his role in an armed robbery of a pub — proves more interesting than the main action. The author's fine ear for dialogue helps compensate for a less than compelling plot." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Set in modern Dublin, Little Criminals is a story that bristles with tension and expectation, a story about what happens to the fragile things — friendship, love, and compassion — when all rules are broken.