This is one of my ancient paperbacks that contains two novels by Torres. The first (and featured on the cover) is 'CARLITO'S WAY' (was made into a movie by Brian DePalma) & 'AFTER HOURS'. I bought the book at The Old Book Barn in Decatur on Sa 10/7/95.
I finished 'AFTER HOURS' {the sequel} on Sa 1/11/2025
From the back cover of the book:
"Drug dealer, theif, murderer, Carlito Brigante was once just another Spanish Harlem street punk with a poor boy's dream of flash and fast money- now he's a Mob-connected professional with easy charm, stubborn pride and a hair-trigger temper."
This was written a few years after 'CARLITO'S WAY' and it took a while to get into the story.
Basically, it concerns a crooked lawyer who is trying to use his father's influence (his dad's a judge) to get out of some dire legal difficulties. The district attorney's office is out for blood. And during all of this, Carlito is trying to get out of the rackets and live a quiet life with his lover.
Edwin Torres is a former New York State Supreme Court judge and author of Puerto Rican descent, who wrote the 1975 novel Carlito's Way. His book was the basis for the 1993 movie of the same name, starring Al Pacino, and for the 1979 book After Hours, the sequel to Carlito's Way.
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