Infamous - Ace Atkins

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From one of the best crime writers at work today (Michael Connelly) comes a fast, funny, violent new noir classic. Blending historical novel and crime story, Infamous is a mesmerizing tale set in the first days of the modern FBI. nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Quinn Colson series comes a fast, funny, violent noir novel based on the crimes of George Machine Gun Kelly. n In July 1933, a gangster staged the kidnapping-for-ransom of an Oklahoma oilman. He would live to regret it. What started clean soon turns messy as two of Machine Gun Kelly's partners cut themselves into the action, a determined former Texas Ranger makes tracking Kelly his mission, and his wife, ever alert to her own self-interest, starts playing both sides... n nSet in the first days of the modern FBI, Infamous is a passionate blend of historical novel and crime story featuring an unexpected hero, some of the most colorful supporting characters in recent crime fiction, and unforgettable femme fatale Kathryn Kelly--the Lady Macbeth of Depression-era crime.n