Chicago

Jackie Weiss, Mike Hodge wrote, had died of a broken heart, it being broken by several slugs from a .45 . . . Set in a mobbed-up 1920s Windy City, Chicago is the first novel from David Mamet in more than two decades, an electrifying saga of retribution, double-cross, and  honor across the canvas of a metropolis peopled by the corrupt, the cynical, and the deceived. From its opening fusillade to its astonishing conclusion, Chicago is a page-turning thriller of the highest literary order.

David Mamet is one of the foremost American playwrights. He has won a Pulitzer prize and received Tony nominations for his plays, Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. His screenwriting credits include The Verdict and The Untouchables.