{"product_id":"saint-of-the-narrows-street-william-boyle-paperback","title":"Saint of the Narrows Street -- William Boyle, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \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\n\nthe 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Boyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/6\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.5\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781641297417\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51228882927920,"sku":"9781641297417","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781641297417.jpg?v=1774671515","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/saint-of-the-narrows-street-william-boyle-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}