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The Criminalist
A brilliant chronicler of life in the urban darkness, Eugene Izzi has crafted an unforgettable novel of men who break the law, men who are broken by it, and those who have to pick up the pieces. Terry Moran's promising future with the Chicago Police Department was destroyed when he was accused of butchering his brother's wife-an accusation that was never proven. Twenty years later, he is a pariah among his peers; a lost and broken soul operating from the depths of his despair. And now the mutilated body of a young woman has been discovered in a downtown alleyway-and the flames of suspicion have been fueled once again. Veteran Homicide Detective Dominick DiGrazia sees this latest murder as a chance to put the final nail in Terry Moran's coffin. But Terry's brothers-street-level alcoholic Frank and selfless, heroic Tommy- are also connected to the recent slaying in bizarre and frightening ways. A slumbering, two-decades-old nightmare has suddenly reappeared, screaming in the night, to plague an already decimated family. And as DiGrazia and his tough but inexperienced partner Janice Constantine close in for the kill, the brothers Moran will have to confront their darkest demons-and take painful, inevitable steps toward salvation...or damnation.
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published April 6, 1999
About the author
Eugene Izzi
26 books7 followersEugene Izzi was born on March 23, 1953 in Hegewisch, a neighborhood in southwest Chicago.
His first novel, The Take, was published in 1987. He went on to publish 18 books. His thrillers often featured organized crime and street characters he remembered from his childhood.
After the publication of Tribal Secrets, he had a dispute with his publisher, and could not publish any books under his name for three years. During this time he published three novels under the pseudonym Nick Gaitano.
On December 7, 1996 he was found hanging outside his Michigan Avenue office. His death was declared a suicide, but many found his death suspicious.
His first novel, The Take, was published in 1987. He went on to publish 18 books. His thrillers often featured organized crime and street characters he remembered from his childhood.
After the publication of Tribal Secrets, he had a dispute with his publisher, and could not publish any books under his name for three years. During this time he published three novels under the pseudonym Nick Gaitano.
On December 7, 1996 he was found hanging outside his Michigan Avenue office. His death was declared a suicide, but many found his death suspicious.
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December 23, 2008
A Chicago detective enlists the help of a female street officer to help solve a gory murder that occurred exactly twenty years after the unsolved one it mirrors.
Published by Izzi's wife after his death. Dark atmosphere. Well-drawn characters. Good suspense. Deeply psychological. Similar to The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver.
You might also enjoy books by Dennis Lehane.
Published by Izzi's wife after his death. Dark atmosphere. Well-drawn characters. Good suspense. Deeply psychological. Similar to The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver.
You might also enjoy books by Dennis Lehane.
January 28, 2011
This was an excellent book! I have to say I thought it was going to be slow but it kept me guessing the whole time! Im sorry to see that Mr Izzy passed. I would have liked to have seen more from him!
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