| The Winter of Frankie Machine Library Edition Contributor(s): Winslow, Don (Author), Boutsikaris, Dennis (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0786160926 ISBN-13: 9780786160921 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $81.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Robert De Niro's production company has bought the film rights to the book with De Niro attached to produce and star in the movie. Frank Machianno, an affable, funny, middle-aged Italian with a love of people and life, has his own life turned upside down when his past revisits him in the form of a wise-assed kid who knows that Frank was once ?Frankie Machine, ? the most feared hit man on the West Coast. The story unfolds with headlong speed, fierce, funny, and at times violent but always a compelling page turner. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.32" W x 6.76" (0.67 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Diego, California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frank Machianno is a late-middle-aged ex-surf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront. An affable Italian with a love of people and life, he's a stand-up businessman, devoted father, and a beloved fixture in the community. He's also a hitman, a retired hitman. Back in the day when he was one of the most feared members of the West Coast Mafia, he was known as Frankie Machine. Frank consigned his Mob ties to the past years ago and wants them to stay there. But a favor being called in now by the local boss is one Frank can't refuse, and soon he's sucked back into the treacherous currents of his former life. Someone from the past wants him dead. He has to figure out who and why, and he has to do it fast. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winslow, Don: - Don Winslow is the author of nineteen, award-winning, international bestsellers-including the #1 international bestseller The Cartel, The Power of the Dog, Savages and The Winter of Frankie Machine. Savages was made into a critically acclaimed film by three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone. The Cartel is scheduled to begin production next year by master filmmaker Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox. A former investigator, anti-terrorist trainer, and trial consultant, Winslow lives in California. Boutsikaris, Dennis: -Dennis Boutsikaris is a two-time OBIE award winner. He has received five Audie Awards and seven Golden Earphone Awards for his work in over 100 audiobooks and was voted one of the Best Voices of the Year by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus and has appeared on television shows including Shameless, The Good Wife, House M.D., Grey's Anatomy, ER, and Law & Order. |