The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

by George V. Higgins

Eddie Coyle works for Jimmy Scalisi, supplying him with guns for a couple of bank jobs. But a cop named Foley is on to Eddie and he's leaning on him to finger Scalisi, a gang leader with a lot to hide. And then there's Dillon - a full-time bartender and part-time contract killer - pretending to be Eddie's friend. Wheeling, dealing, chasing and stealing - that's Eddie, and he's got lots of friends.

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No wonder this is a giant of the genre. It is a beauty.

“This life’s hard, but it’s harder if you’re stupid.”

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