Title: Made in America
First published: 1979
Description: Richie Flynn, the poor Irish kid from Manhattan, had one brief moment of glory as a pro football star. After a decade of obscurity, he dreams of scoring big in a shady deal. But he falls into the clutches of a loan shark where he becomes a pawn in a battle between a federal prosecutor and a powerful Mafia boss.
Subjects: Fiction, mystery & detective, general
Places: Manhatten, NY
People: Richie Flynn, Mafia
LC classification: PS3563.A2