Finished Tu 11/12/24
This was a trade paperback that Janny loaned to me.
It's a great (and well written) fictional tale about the 'Dixie Mafia'.
Two close friends; Keith Rudy & Hugh Malco.Keith was the 'good' boy who became a lawyer (with political aspirations- his father was the DA) and Hugh was the 'bad' boy who became a mafia chief within his father's organized crime family.
A description of the book at Goodreads:
"For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia.
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom.
Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters."
Although this is novel, it reads just like a True Crime. The reviews were surprisingly luke warm, but I really liked the book. It's somewhat more than the usual 'beach read'.
A link to a review of the novel:
https://charles-harris.co.uk/2023/08/the-boys-from-biloxi-has-grisham-taken-on-too-big-a-case/
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