Gangland, Chuck Hogan
Gangland, Chuck Hogan
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Gangland

Author: Chuck Hogan

Narrator: Justin Price

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2022


Synopsis

In this "masterly" thriller from the acclaimed author of The Town, the right‑hand man of one of the most infamous mob bosses in American history goes on a dangerous mission (New York Times Book Review).

In the late 1970s, The Outfit, led by Tony Accardo, has the entire city of Chicago in its grip. When the bracelet he bought his wife is stolen in a jewelry heist, Tony has his  loyal soldier Nicky Passero track it down—by whatever means necessary. What Accardo doesn't know: Nicky has a secret which has made his life impossible and has put him in the pocket of the FBI.

Based on the true story of Tony Accardo, the longest‑reigning mob capo in history, Gangland is a Shakespearean drama of integrity, lost honor, and revenge. Gritty and action‑packed, it is Chuck Hogan's most thrilling novel yet.
 
2023 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel and a New York Times Best Crime Novel of 2022 
 

About Chuck Hogan

Chuck Hogan is the author of several acclaimed novels, including Devils in Exile and The Killing Moon.  The Town was awarded the Hammett Prize for excellence in crime writing, and named one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King.  He is also the co-author, with Guillermo del Toro, of the international bestseller The Strain.  He lives with his family outside Boston.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookreporter.com on August 06, 2022

Having just blasted through Chuck Hogan’s GANGLAND in less than two days of voracious reading, I am happy to report that it is one of my favorite books of 2022. Granted, it will not be for some readers as it is a highly specialized fictional account of the mob operating in Chicago in the late 1970s.......more

Goodreads review by Damo on April 26, 2024

Gangland is a hardboiled gangster crime story set in Chicago in the late 1970s. This is clearly a book that won’t be for everybody, but for those readers who enjoy the uncompromising violence of the underworld where a ruthless justice is carried out without fear or favour, then Gangland is going to......more

Goodreads review by John on October 09, 2024

I picked this up at the Mysterious Bookshop the week I was up in NY for the Edgars, when my own “Devil House” was also nominated. Just got to it this week, and wow. If you’re going to do a mob crime book: this is how. Page-turner in the extreme with rich character development and an ending that’s no......more

Goodreads review by Mara on August 21, 2023

While this is not my typical kind of suspense novel, I thought it was really well done! If you are in the mood for a Godfather type mob story where our main character is trying to stay alive as he's torn between the blackmail from the FBI & the mob boss he's supposed to roll on, this will deliver. A......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on September 01, 2022

Gangland by Chuck Hogan is a 1970's gangster novel that is inspired by true events. The plot of this story feels really small but then you open up the paranoia of both the gangsters and the thieves, then heads will roll. There's scenes in both Goodfellas and Casino where a lot of people die because......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR THE TOWN  "A terrific read...A rich narrative of friendship, young love, and mounting suspense." —Stephen King

PRAISE FOR THE TOWN "Smart, speedy, and stylish."—Jeffery Deaver

PRAISE FOR CHUCK HOGAN AND THE TOWN "As knowledgeable as James Ellroy, as sharp as Elmore Leonard, and as profound as fellow Boston scribe Dennis Lehane."—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

PRAISE FOR THE TOWN "A riveting, splendidly detailed thriller."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PRAISE FOR THE TOWN

"Stunningly crafted...The plot...is swift and expertly built, the prose muscular and clean."—The Seattle Times