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Baccano! 1

1927 NY
In a corrupt city where crime rules the streets, Firo Prochainezo is Camorra, an Italian criminal syndicate distinct from the mafia. A member of the relatively small Martillo family, Firo's nevertheless got big ambitions and is determined to make his mark. But while the Martillos may not be the biggest bad guys on the block, they've got some distinct advantages working in their favor. Does Firo have what it takes to become a made man?.

Nine

a novel of suspense
2002
Los Angeles homicide detective Alex Brandon, investigating the murder of a notorious drug dealer, soon comes to the realization that the killing was just the first in a rash of crimes committed against felons on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, and that the deaths are somehow related to Kit Logan, a young man who murdered his stepfather--an abusive serial murderer.

I can't wait on God

1998
When Jeremiah Henderson and his girlfriend head for New York with high hopes for a better life, they never imagined they would become involved in a get-rich-quick scheme that forces them to flee the city, leaving behind a trail of violence.

The encyclopedia of the FBI's ten most wanted list, 1950 to present

2004
Presents profiles of the nearly five hundred criminals who have appeared on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List from the 1950s to the 1990s, some with photographs, and includes information on how the list originated.

The pale-faced lie

a true story
"Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies--even murder"--OCLC.

Moonlocket

2019
Follows Lily, Robert, and Malkin the mechanical fox as they race around steampunk, Victorian London trying to solve a mystery involving the criminal mastermind Jack of Diamonds and a family heirloom.

The master plan

my journey from life in prison to a life of purpose
2020
"The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man [named Chris Wilson] who used hard work and a master plan to turn a life [in prison] sentence into a second chance"--Provided by publisher.

Durarara!!

DRRR!!
2019
"Ikebukuro is falling apart. Kujiragi uses Saika to subjugate Shinra, and when the Headless Rider witnesses this, the dullahan becomes a true monster. Masaomi's old enemy Ran Izumii reappears and attacks him. Meanwhile, Saki visits Anri to find out how she feels about Masaomi. Kadota disappears from his hospital room, Celty's head is in someone else's hands, and Shizuo finally comes face-to-face with the one he hates the most...In the midst of all the chaos, what kind of power has Mikado seized-and how does he intend to use it?"--Back cover.

Moonshine

During the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Cub's father turns to moonshine to put food on the table. The local sheriff catches wind and threatens Cub with an orphanage and Pa with jail if he doesn't stop. It grows more complicated when a big-city mobster comes around and makes Pa an offer he can't refuse. Desperate for his father to live a legal life, Cub intervenes, with terrible results. His father injured, Cub is forced to grow up fast before things turn deadly.

Four dead queens

2020
Keralie is the best pickpocket in all of the kingdoms of Quadara, but when she steals a "comm disk" and realizes a royal murder plot is afoot, she must learn who to trust and fast.

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