Once a Crooked Man - by David McCallum (Paperback)

About the Book

First published in hardcover in 2016 by Minotaur Books.

Book Synopsis

"Darkly comedic." --New York Post

Crime pays. And pays well.

Sal, Max, and Enzo Bruschetti have proved this over a lifetime of nefarious activity that they have kept hidden from law enforcement. Now, however, Max has a problem. His doctor has told him to take it easy, and so Max has decided that the time has come for the family to retire.

But when young actor Harry Murphy overhears the Bruschetti brothers planning changes to their organization, including the murder of a man in London who knows too much, he makes the well-intentioned if egregious mistake of trying to warn the Bruschetti's intended victim, and the brothers' plans begin to unravel.

At turns tense and funny, Once a Crooked Man is infused with the infectious charm that has made David McCallum one of television's longest running, most-beloved stars.

Review Quotes

"Crackling, darkly comic." --Parade

"Highly entertaining . . . McCallum respects the genres' tenets, supplying the right amount of intrigue, violence, and sex for a well-plotted, action-packed tale." --Associated Press

"Pretty danged good." --The Washington Post

About the Author

David McCallum is a Scottish actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Russian secret agent Illya Kuryakin on the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and his current role as medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on NCIS.