'Flawless of its kind - never a false word, phrase, rhythm, gesture.' - The New Republic
'Every American crime writer of the past 30 years owes a debt to George V Higgins. Higgins is the daddy. Read him and rejoice' Val McDermid
Jerry 'Digger' Doherty is an ex-con and proprietor of a workingman's Boston bar, who supplements his income with the occasional 'odd job', like stealing live checks or picking up hot goods. His brother's a priest, his wife's a nag, and he has a deadly appetite for martinis and gambling.
On a trip to Vegas, the Digger finds himself in the sights of a loan shark known as 'The Greek'. Luckily - if you call it luck - the Digger has been let in on a little job that can turn his gambling debt into a profit, if only he can pull it off without getting himself killed.
| ISBN: | 9781409137559 |
| Publication date: | 17th January 2013 |
| Author: | George V Higgins |
| Publisher: | Orion Books an imprint of Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction Thriller and Suspense Crime and Mystery |
'Flawless of its kind - never a false word, phrase, rhythm, gesture.' - The New Republic
'Every American crime writer of the past 30 years owes a debt to George V Higgins. Higgins is the daddy. Read him and rejoice' Val McDermid
Jerry 'Digger' Doherty is an ex-con and proprietor of a workingman's Boston bar, who supplements his income with the occasional 'odd job', like stealing live checks or picking up hot goods. His brother's a priest, his wife's a nag, and he has a deadly appetite for martinis and gambling.
On a trip to Vegas, the Digger finds himself in the sights of a loan shark known as 'The Greek'. Luckily - if you call it luck - the Digger has been let in on a little job that can turn his gambling debt into a profit, if only he can pull it off without getting himself killed.
The Digger's Game features in the following genres: Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and Mystery
The Digger's Game is available in Paperback
The Digger's Game was written by George V Higgins and published by Orion Books an imprint of Orion
The Digger's Game has 224 pages
£13.49