![]() ![]() Seven years ago in the darkest parts of Chicago, Irish thugs Danny Carter and Evan McGann attempt to rob a pawn shop only to get caught by the owner. With all he loves on the line and nowhere to turn, Danny realizes his new life hinges on a terrible choice: how far will he go to protect his future from his past? A debut novel thats drawn comparison to Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, and Quentin Tarantino, The Blade Itself is the story of a good man held hostage by circumstance a riveting exploration of class, identity, and the demons that shape us, where every effort to do the right thing leads to terrifying consequences, and one inevitable conclusion The more you have, the more you have to lose. Having served his time without dropping Dannys name, his old friend believes hes owed major paybackand hes willing to do anything to get it. The prison-hardened Evan is barely recognizable. Until he spots his old partner staring him down in a smoky barroom mirror. Hes built a new world for himself: a legitimate career, a long-term girlfriend, and a clean conscience. Years later, Danny doesnt think about his past. Then a job went desperately wrong, and in the roar of a gun blast, everything changed. ![]() Danny Carter and his best friend Evan earned theirs knocking over pawnshops and liquor stores, living from score to score, never thinking of tomorrow. How far would you go to protect everything you love? On the South Side of Chicago, youre only as strong as your reputation. ![]()
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