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Dirty Little War
“Kalteis is a sharp observer who delivers history with a wallop and brings the past back to bloody life.” — Emily Schultz, author of Sleeping with Friends and The Blondes
“Kalteis’s punchy, hard-boiled prose vividly captures the brutality behind the glitz of the Jazz Age.” — firstCLUE
For readers of Elmore Leonard comes a riveting, fast-paced ride through 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago, the epicenter of crime, corruption, and commerce
Trouble has a way of following Huckabee Waller like a shadow. Involved in the death of a gangster in his hometown of New Orleans, Huckabee hops a northbound freight and heads for the promise of Chicago. Tough times force him to make his way bare-knuckle fighting and running booze, and before long he finds himself entangled in the escalating tension between notorious rival gangs and the city’s deadly taxis wars. Caught up in vice and violence, Huckabee lands in the crosshairs of Al Capone.
The smart thing to do would be to get out of Chicago — fast — that is if the life he wants to leave behind doesn’t kill him first.
Kalteis has written a tough epic historical noir that covers the most tumultuous decade in Chicagos mob history As the body count rises Kalteiss punchy hardboiled prose vividly captures the brutality behind the glitz of the Jazz Age firstCLUE
Dirty Little War has moments that encourage quick reading and fast page turning and pending violence at the hands of erratic and mercurial characters can keep you guessing about who is on whose side New York Journal Review of Books
I was immediately swept up in the gutsy fromthehip language and the potential for violence to erupt in any given situation Dirty Little War is a fivestar read The Seaboard Review
Dirty Little War is Dietrich Kalteiss most ambitious book an epic that is equal parts Fat City and Scarface Kalteis is a sharp observer who delivers history with a wallop and brings the past back to bloody life Emily Schultz author of Sleeping with Friends and The Blondes
Starting in the register of Walter Hills Hard Times Dirty Little War evolves into an ambitious historical gangster epic rich with kinetic action keen historical details and unforgettable characters Naben Ruthnum author of Helpmeet and Find You in the Dark
The works of west coast crime writer Dietrich Kalteis are an acquired taste Fortunately I have acquired it and have come to admire his ability to capture the gritty dialogue that qualifies him for comparison with a favourite of mine the late Elmore Leonard The BC Review
This book offers a wellwritten and interesting look at Chicago during the 1920s Crime Fiction Lover
Dirty Little War roars through The Roaring Twenties Not only does it portray the times Dietrich Kalteis taps into the style of the writers of the time from Fitzgerald to Hammett After putting it down youll feel like pouring a stiff drink and putting on some hot jazz Just dont pick up a Tommy gun The Hard Word
If youre looking for some fastpaced gritty boisterous boozeandgoon addled 1920sera entertainment then here you have it Dirty Little War is a solid piece of just that Scout Book Club
Dirty Little War has plenty of heart next to the mobsters realm a feature of Kalteis writing Its never just one or the other but an intertwining of this characters life as imagined by a truly skilled writer Murder in Common blog
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Dimensions:
488 Pages
7.75in * 5in * 1.11in
1.1lb
Published:
March 18, 2025
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ISBN:
9781770417960
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eng
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