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Tampa, Florida, 1955: a city pulsing with Sicilian and Cuban gangsters, cigar factories, sweet rum, and violence. The bludgeoning death of retired kingpin Charlie Wall shocks the city and sends cops and reporters and associates scrambling to discover the truth. When the old White Shadow ruled... read more

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First Sentence

CHARLIE WALL LAID OUT the crisp white suit on his bed and wiped off his wingtips with a hand towel he'd used to dry his face after shaving with a straight razor.

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  1. Ace Atkins (Author)

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