Distance, the

by Eddie Muller

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It's 1948, an era when newspapermen were stars -- and San Francisco sportswriter Billy Nichols is no exception. Known as Mr. Boxing throughout the city, he is the West Coast's answer to Damon Runyon -- an insider's insider who plucks and polishes his pearllike stories from the nonstop hustle of the city's nightclubs, gambling dens, and ringside seats.

Billy Nichols is right where he wants to be, until he stumbles onto a shocking crime scene. Heavyweight boxer Hack Escalante has killed his manager, and for reasons Billy doesn't fully understand, he makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to protect the...

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  • ISBN10 0743214439
  • ISBN13 9780743214438
  • Publish Date 1 January 2002
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Out of Print 24 December 2010
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster
  • Pages 303
  • Language English