The Friends of Eddie Coyle
George Higgins
This crime novel is a gritty story about thieves, mobsters, and cops in Boston. Eddie Coyle is a small-time gunrunner facing a long prison sentence. His only way out is to give up one of his big-time clients to the District Attorney. The book is full of suspense and told through vivid dialogue by a cast of lowlifes and detectives. It's been called one of the greatest crime novels ever written, and even better than The Maltese Falcon, by Elmore Leonard.
Publish Date
2001-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
2001-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1971
Goodreads Rating
4.06
ISBN
9780312429690
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2013-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
The best, most realistic crime novel ever. Best dialogue in a crime novel ever. – source