false 4436402 1 In May 1953, a bartender is brutally murdered behind a tavern in the port city of Charlestown, a working-class section of Boston. Jackie Xavier Monyhan, a longshoreman who does plenty of drinking, is the only one who has a clue that could lead to the killer. But fearing that he could endanger his family if he tells the police what he knows, he decides to join the force and begin his own pursuit of justice. <P> Once a lowly port worker, Jackie falls in love with Kathleen, a gorgeous charmer he had once thought out of his league, and he works his way up until he's a hardened police detective. As Jackie digs deeper into the past, he uncovers secrets that point the way to the elusive killer. But he only has so much time, and the Irish Mafia is also looking for Jackie's quarry. <P> Join Jackie in <I>The Hook and the Badge</I> as he struggles to uncover mysteries in a magnificent tale complete with violence, romance, and suspense. 4484589 2 4 2008 The Hook and the Badge: Life on the Waterfront total:1|5:1| 1 5 7 1 5 0 false false Tue Aug 26 06:51:37 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 06:54:09 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 21:55:15 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 21:55:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 08:08:22 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 08:08:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 17:05:23 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:05:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 20:49:45 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 20:49:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 10 07:55:39 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 07:55:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 21 11:04:49 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:48:45 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4436402