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Tension is rising in 1950s Boston... gangs and terrorists compete for the city in this compelling historical noir.

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Brutally realistic...The authors give us one last, lingering look at the good-bad old days * New York Times Book Review *
O'Malley and Purdy don't take any prisoners in their portrayal of a city living on the edge of destruction * Northern Echo *
This is a bone-crunching, gut-wrenching novel that captures the atmosphere of a city in decay and its inhabitants. It delivers noir fiction like we always want it to be * Kirkus Reviews *
O'Malley and Purdy bring postwar Boston to life, making neighbourhoods feel as distinct as separate countries...They have delivered a love-letter to a Boston that's long gone. * Publishers Weekly *
Gorgeous...A noir novel can be the high, slippery tightrope of mysteries. It's difficult to sustain a dark, moody balance; many writers slide right off into caricature. But O'Malley and Purdy let in just enough daylight - even if it's harsh winter light - to hold out hope of redemption. * WBUR *

We Were Kings

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    A Paperback / softback by Thomas O'Malley, Douglas Graham Purdy

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      Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
      Published 1 June 2017
      ISBN-13 9781444754315
      978-1444754315
      ISBN-10 1444754319

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tension is rising in 1950s Boston... gangs and terrorists compete for the city in this compelling historical noir.

      Trade Review
      Brutally realistic...The authors give us one last, lingering look at the good-bad old days * New York Times Book Review *
      O'Malley and Purdy don't take any prisoners in their portrayal of a city living on the edge of destruction * Northern Echo *
      This is a bone-crunching, gut-wrenching novel that captures the atmosphere of a city in decay and its inhabitants. It delivers noir fiction like we always want it to be * Kirkus Reviews *
      O'Malley and Purdy bring postwar Boston to life, making neighbourhoods feel as distinct as separate countries...They have delivered a love-letter to a Boston that's long gone. * Publishers Weekly *
      Gorgeous...A noir novel can be the high, slippery tightrope of mysteries. It's difficult to sustain a dark, moody balance; many writers slide right off into caricature. But O'Malley and Purdy let in just enough daylight - even if it's harsh winter light - to hold out hope of redemption. * WBUR *

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