Petty criminal Ray steals money and drugs from easy marks in the drug world and dreams of a better life with a new love. When he and his partner hit the wrong house, he has to fight to survive even as he tries to remake his life.
"Raw and redemptive . . . a first novel that marks Tafoya as a writer to watch."-Publishers Weekly
DOPE THIEF
WOlves of Fairmount Park
When two boys are shot in front of a Philadelphia dope house the police need suspects, the families want answers, and the junkie uncle of one of the boys looks for a shot at redemption.
"Classic noir readers will hope Tafoya is their guide through the mean streets for years to come." - Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
The Poor Boy's Game
Ex-fighter, ex-Marshall Frannie Mullen is forced to fight to protect her loved ones from the most dangerous criminal she’s ever faced—her own father.
"Tafoya delivers a gut-wrenching crime thriller as gritty and harsh as a Philadelphia winter." - Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
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