The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Breslin, Jimmy - 1969

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight by Jimmy Breslin
9th printing June 1970
Publisher is Bantam
First published January 1, 1969
Paperback
4.25 x 7 inches, 312 pages

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Jimmy Breslin

A madcap novel of the sloppiest turf war ever launched by the Brooklyn mob
Kid Sally Palumbo has been a loyal servant to the Brooklyn Mafia for years. His specialty is murder, and he is so skilled at it that he has gotten the attention of Mafia boss Papa Baccala. But unfortunately for Kid Sally, murder pays poorly. He wants to make real dough, to get respect, and to be able to tell his colleagues where to sit when they eat dinner. In short, he wants to be boss. The job would be his for the taking--if only Kid Sally weren't a Grade A moron. To keep Sally from stirring up trouble, Baccala tosses him an easy assignment: Organize a bicycle race through Brooklyn, and keep the profits. Kid Sally bungles it, setting off a turf war that quickly engulfs the borough. The dimwitted mobsters… Read More

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Bantam Books, 1971. Wraps have light wear, spine is unbent. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

New York, New York, U. S. A.: Viking Press, 1969. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No Edition Or Printing Stated. The Book Is Bound In Green Cloth Over Boards With Black Lettering On The Spine. Minor Edge Wear With The Lower Corners Bumped. No Ownership Information Present.

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