Father and Son

by Peter Maas

Drawn by the anger and loyalties learned at a grandfather's knee, second generation Irish-American Jamie McGuire has vanished into a world of explosive secrets and brutal betrayals. Now Jamie's father, Michael — an advertising executive with no allegiance to any cause — must rescue his lost son from a violent place where revolution is the faith and freedom means death. But it may already be too late, for Jamie has been chosen to play two indispensable roles in a bloody, long-running international drama: scapegoat...and martyr.

Genres: Fiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1989

About the author

Peter Maas was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University.

He was the biographer of Frank Serpico, a New York City Police officer who testified against police corruption. He is also the author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Underboss, about the life and times of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano.

His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name, recipient of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime book. The Valachi Papers, which told the story of Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, is widely considered to be a seminal work, as it spawned an entire genre of books written by or about former Mafiosi.

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Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most realistic book about the struggle in Ireland and the connection with the USA I have come across. Well written by the author of Serpico and King of the Gypsies

[Saranga · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the name suggests, it is the story of father and son trying to cope up with their lives after the death of the mother, Mary Alice, their anchor. Through the years they drift apart. Then the son gets embroiled in the Irish struggle and eventually loses his life and the father goes on to avenge the death. Makes good for one time read.

[Partridge Public]

Maas, Peter

[Diane Wachter · Rating 3 out of 5]

PB-B @ 1990, 10/91. Irish American Ira turmoil. Okay.

[Michael Garreffa` · Rating 4 out of 5]

First Book that I have read from Peter Maas..

[Tricia]

Two different times....Father and son. Book okay