{"product_id":"saint-of-the-narrows-street-9781641297417","title":"Saint of the Narrows Street","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs an Italian American family's decades-old secret begins to unravel, they will have to bear the consequences--and face each other--in this thrilling south Brooklyn-set tragic opera of the highest caliber from crime fiction luminary William Boyle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Boyle is the master of Brooklyn-set crime fiction and \u003ci\u003eSaint of the Narrows Street\u003c\/i\u003e is his magnum opus. For fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Lethem, and Dennis Lehane. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGravesend, Brooklyn, 1986: Risa Franzone lives in a ground-floor apartment on Saint of the Narrows Street with her bad-seed husband, Saverio, and their eight-month-old baby, Fabrizio. On the night Risa's younger sister, Giulia, moves in to recover from a bad breakup, a fateful accident occurs: Risa, boiled over with anger and fear, strikes a drunk, erratic Sav with a cast-iron pan, killing him on\u003cbr\u003ethe spot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sisters are left with a choice: notify the authorities and make a case for self-defense, or bury the man's body and go on with their lives as best they can. In a moment of panic, in the late hours of the night, they call upon Sav's childhood friend--the sweet, loyal Christopher \"Chooch\" Gardini--to help them, hoping they can trust him to carry a secret like this. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the vast expanse of the next eighteen years, life goes on in the working-class Italian neighborhood of Gravesend as Risa, Giulia, Chooch, and eventually Fabrizio grapple with what happened that night. A standout work of character-driven crime fiction from a celebrated author of the form, \u003ci\u003eSaint of the Narrows Street\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing and richly drawn novel about the choices we make and how they shape our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Boyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641297417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Boyle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight books set in the southern Brooklyn neighborhood where he was born and raised, including his debut, \u003ci\u003eGravesend\u003c\/i\u003e; the story collection \u003ci\u003eDeath Don't Have No Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for the Hammett Prize; \u003ci\u003eA Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amazon Best Book of 2019; \u003ci\u003eCity of Margins\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Thriller and Mystery Book of 2020; and \u003ci\u003eShoot the Moonlight Out\u003c\/i\u003e, listed by CrimeReads as one of the ten best noir novels of 2021. He currently lives in Oxford, Mississippi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"William Boyle \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598616346781,"sku":"9781641297417","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_666b48ba-d2dc-4a00-9d16-3415af5aaa9e.jpg?v=1769516777","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/saint-of-the-narrows-street-9781641297417","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}