George V. Higgins
George V. Higgins
American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, raconteur and college professor. He authored more than thirty books, including Bomber's Law, Trust, and Kennedy for the Defense, and is best known for his bestselling crime novels, including The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which established the Boston noir genre of gangster tales that spawned several popular films by followers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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Killing Them Softly A Novel
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The rat on fire
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The friends of Eddie Coyle
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Defending Billy Ryan
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At end of day
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The Digger's game
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Introduction to gangs in America
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Boston Noir 2
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L'art et la manière
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Cogan's trade
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The easiest thing in the world
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A change in gravity
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The Agent
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Bomber's Law
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The Progress of the Seasons
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Paris risqués
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Sandra Nichols found dead
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Swan boats at four
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Kennedy for Defense
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The judgement of Deke Hunter
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Defending Billy Ryan
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Victories
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The Mandeville talent
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Trust
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Killing Them Softly A Novel
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The rat on fire
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The friends of Eddie Coyle
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Defending Billy Ryan
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At end of day
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The Digger's game
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Introduction to gangs in America
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Boston Noir 2
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L'art et la manière
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Cogan's trade
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The easiest thing in the world
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A change in gravity
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The Agent
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Bomber's Law
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The Progress of the Seasons
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Paris risqués
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Sandra Nichols found dead
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Swan boats at four
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Kennedy for Defense
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The judgement of Deke Hunter
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Defending Billy Ryan
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Victories
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The Mandeville talent
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Trust